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How can laryngospasm be avoided?
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Extubating the patient awake or deeply anesthetized
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Describe treatment of laryngospasm in pediatric patients
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PPV, jaw thrust, IV lido (1-1.5), parlysis with Roc (0.4 mg/kg), controlled ventilation
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What can be used to treat laryngospasm in peds without IV access?
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Sux 4-6 mg/kg and Atropine 0.02 mg/kg IM
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Describe post-intubation croup in peds [cause, location]
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Due to glottic or tracheal edema, most likely at the cricoid cartilage
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When is croup less likely?
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Uncuffed ETT w/ leak of 10-25 cm H2O
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What is post-intubation croup associated with?
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Early childhood (up to 4), repeated intubation attempts, size of ETT, duration of surgery, head and neck procedures, excessive movement of tube (coughing, head movement)
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What may prevent post-intubation croup?
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IV dexamethasone 0.1-0.5 mg/kg
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How may post-intubation croup be treated?
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Nebulized racemic epi (0.5 ml of a 2.25% solution+2.5 ml saline)
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At what time after extubation does post-operative croup occur?
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3 hours after extubation
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