Pediatric laryngospasm

✍ Scribed by DARRYL HAMPSON-EVANS; PATRICK MORGAN; MARK FARRAR

• Book ID: 109030448
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 165 KB
• Volume: 18
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1155-5645
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02446.x

✦ Synopsis

Summary

Pediatric laryngospasm is an anesthetic emergency. It is a relatively common phenomenon that occurs with varying frequency dependent on multiple factors. In view of this and the clear risks to the patient when it occurs, a consensus committee has been established to determine the evidence based management of this condition. This article will cover the definition, causes and recognition of laryngospasm and the evidence behind a proposed algorithm for its' management.