Laryngospasm in anaesthesia

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Spijkerman, Sandra

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MedPharm Publications

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Laryngospasm is a common and serious respiratory complication in anaesthetic practice which can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated timeously. This review will look at the definition, epidemiology, mechanism, risk factors, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, prevention, treatment and complications of laryngospasm.

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Laryngospasm, Respiratory complication, Anaesthetic practice, Definition, Epidemiology, Complications, Treatment, Prevention, Differential diagnosis, Clinical presentation, Mechanism, Risk factors

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Spijkerman, S. 2017, 'Laryngospasm in anaesthesia', Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. s74-s80.