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Which of the following factors enhance the pharyngeal reflexes that predispose infants to laryngospasm, worsening the risk of laryngospasm?
a) Hypoventilation
b) Hypocapnia
c) Positive end expiratory pressure
d) Hypothermia
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Answer
Answer b.
Hyperthermia and hypocapnia may worsen the airway reflexes, whereas hypoventilation and PEEP decrease the risk of laryngospasm.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.
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