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PAEDIATRIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AND THE. BASICS OF PAEDIATRIC anaesthesia . Fiona Macfarlane Mater Children's Hospital, Brisbane Australia Children are not small adults. PAEDIATRIC patients vary considerably and include the following groups: Neonates a baby within 44 weeks of age from the date of conception Infants a child of up to 12 months of age Child 1 to 12 years Adolescent 13 to 16 years The differences between PAEDIATRIC and adult anaesthetic practice are reduced as the patients become older. The important anatomical and physiological differences will be considered below followed by a discussion of how these will affect anaesthetic practice. a. Airway and Respiratory System They have a large head, short neck and a prominent occiput. The tongue is relatively large. The larynx is high and anterior, at the level of C3 - C4.
PAEDIATRIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AND THE BASICS OF PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA. Fiona Macfarlane Mater Children’s Hospital, Brisbane Australia Children are not small adults.
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