Definition
- Pediatric Airway Anatomy
- Obligate Nasal Breathers
- Large Tongue
- Large Occiput
- Larynx and Trachea are funnel shaped
- Vocal Cords slant anteriorly
- Larynx located higher in neck (at C4 vs. C6 in adults)
- Narrowest part of the pediatric airway is at cricoid cartilage (until age 5). In adults the narrowest part is at the glottis opening
- Glottis Location Different:
- Premature Babies at C3
- Newborns C3-C4
- Adults C5
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Sources
- Miller R. Pediatric anesthesia. Miller’s Anesthesia. 6th ed. 2005. Elsevier, Churchill, Livingston. pp. 2384-8
PubMed
- William L McNiece, Stephen F Dierdorf The pediatric airway. Semin. Pediatr. Surg.: 2004, 13(3);152-65