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What is the Brewer-Luckhardt reflex? | What is the Brewer-Luckhardt reflex? | ||
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D. Hypertension in response to decreased cerebral blood flow. | D. Hypertension in response to decreased cerebral blood flow. | ||
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This is especially important in pediatrics. This may seem esoteric, but it is an important knowledge point. Only really mentioned in old textbooks. Essentially they describe glottic closure from a surgical stimulus. This is important for some of our "straight forward" cases. This reflex may explain the high incidence of laryngospasm from circumcisions and anoplasty. Just a thought. Enjoy. | This is especially important in pediatrics. This may seem esoteric, but it is an important knowledge point. Only really mentioned in old textbooks. Essentially they describe glottic closure from a surgical stimulus. This is important for some of our "straight forward" cases. This reflex may explain the high incidence of laryngospasm from circumcisions and anoplasty. Just a thought. Enjoy. | ||
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Shanberge, J. N., et al. "Heparin-protamine complexes in the production of heparin rebound and other complications of extracorporeal bypass procedures." American Journal of Clinical Pathology 87.2 (1987): 210-217. | |||
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