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-!Unexpected difficult airways in paediatric practice are rare. Many problems can be prevented by routine preoperative airway assessment, pre- oxygenation, and preparation of equipment. A simple step-wise approach to management improves outcome. Anaesthetists have a responsibility to be familiar with airway algorithms and make pragmatic modifications to account for available resources.
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+|Unexpected difficult airways in paediatric practice are rare. Many problems can be prevented by routine preoperative airway assessment, pre- oxygenation, and preparation of equipment. A simple step-wise approach to management improves outcome. Anaesthetists have a responsibility to be familiar with airway algorithms and make pragmatic modifications to account for available resources.
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