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 Will facemask ventilation be difficult?
-:• A tumour or abnormal face shape may prevent the facemask from
+:• A tumour or abnormal face shape may prevent the facemask from sealing easily over the face.
-sealing easily over the face.
 :• Syndromes associated with midface hypoplasia
-:• Children with severe obstructive sleep apnoea (e.g. tonsillar
+:• Children with severe obstructive sleep apnoea (e.g. tonsillar hypertrophy).
-hypertrophy).
 Will intubation be difficult?
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 :• Obstructive sleep apnoea
 :• Stridor
-:• Syndromes associated with facial asymmetry. Note ear
+:• Syndromes associated with facial asymmetry. Note ear abnormalities are often associated (e.g. Goldenhar syndrome).
-abnormalities are often associated (e.g. Goldenhar syndrome).
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 Assess the airway by observing the child in side view rather than
 from the front.
-:• Mandibular hyperplasia - ameloblastoma may cause jaw
+:• Mandibular hyperplasia - ameloblastoma may cause jaw protrusion and can make laryngoscopy and intubation difficult
-protrusion and can make laryngoscopy and intubation difficult
 :• Inspection of the oral cavity (e.g. for intraoral masses).