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Management of the Pediatric Airway
Paul W. Sheeran, MD
Dept of Pediatrics
Division of Critical Care
Dept of Anesthesiology &
Pain Management
UTSW Medical Center
Outline
Differences in pulmonary physiology and airway
anatomy
Mask ventilation and intubation techniques
Evaluation of the upper airway
Pediatric laryngoscope blades
Sizing of ETT and depth of ETT
Predictors of difficult intubation
Management of the difficult airway
Pulmonary Physiology Differences
Compliant chest wall
Airway collapse at low lung volumes
Low FRC (desaturate quickly)
High oxygen consumption (6-10 cc
O2/kg/min)
TV same; minute ventilation increased
Airway Anatomy Differences
Relatively larger head and tongue
More cephalad larynx (C3-4 vs. C5-6)
“More anterior larynx”
Narrowest part of the airway: cricoid cartilage
Long epiglottis (floppy, omega shaped)
Easily compressed trachea
Adult Glottis
Pediatric and Adult airways
Mask Ventilation Technique
Sizing of Oral Airway
Intubation Technique for Neonate
Induction Techniques
Mask induction (most children):
Place monitors
8% sevoflurane in oxygen/nitrous oxide (5L/2L)
When asleep: decrease sevoflurane to 4-6%, place
PIV, 100% O2, administer NMB, and intubate
IV induction (RSI, adolescents, in situ PIV):
Place monitors and pre-oxygenate
Administer: Pentothal 6 mg/kg or propofol 3 mg/kg
and NMB
Intubate
Upper Airway Evaluation
Mouth opening
Size of the jaw
Thyromental distance
Mallampati classification
Class I: entire uvula visible
Class II: part of uvula hidden by tongue
Class III: only soft palate visible
Class IV: only hard palate visible
Neck range of motion (extension AO joint)
Mallampati Classification
Cormack and Lehane Grades
Miller laryngoscope blades
Phillips laryngoscope blades
Mac laryngoscope blades
Pediatric Laryngoscope Blades
Types:
Miller
Philips
Mac
Newborn: Miller 0
1 month - 1 year: Miller 1
1–3 years: Philips 1
4-8 years: Mac 2
>8 years: Mac 3, Philips 2, or Miller 2
Difficult Airway due to Dysmorphia
Decreased mandibular space (limited mouth
opening)
Micrognathia, retrognathia, mandibular hypoplasia
Pierre- Robin, Treacher Collins
Decreased head extension (RA, Klippel-Feil)
Increased tongue size or space-occupying
lesion (e.g., cystic hygroma)
Guides for Proper ETT Sizing
ETT size:
Newborn: 3.5 mm
4 months-1 year: 4.0 mm
Older child: 4 + (age in years/4)
Depth of ETT
Direct visualization (2nd notch)
ETT ID X 3
Loss of breath sounds (carina), pull out 2 cm
Cuff palpable in sternal notch
Treacher Collins Syndrome
Treacher Collins Syndrome
Klippel-Feil Syndrome
Hunter’s Syndrome
Hunter’s Syndrome
Other Indicators of Difficult Airway
Burns to the face and neck
A history of radiation to the head and neck
A history of difficult intubation (i.e., read old
anesthesia records if available)
Other Causes of Difficult Intubation
Oral bleeding and swelling (e.g., mucositis,
Steven’s Johnson Syndrome, or recent T&A)
Copious oral secretions (e.g., RSV, ARDS,
pulmonary hemorrhage)
Severe cardiac dysfunction (e.g., myocarditis,
sepsis)
Difficult Airway Management
Anticipate problems:
Call for help
Place PIV pre-op
Administer glycopyrolate (10 mcg/kg IV or IM) one hour
prior to intubation
Keep patient spontaneously breathing (no NMB)
Techniques
Fiberoptic intubation (FOI)
LMA placement alone (no ETT)
LMA placement followed by FOI
Light wand-assisted oral intubation
Acquired Difficult Airway
Epiglottitis/supraglottitis
Croup
Foreign body
Trauma
Epiglottitis/supraglottitis
Acute inflammation of the epiglottis,
aryepiglottic folds, arytenoids, and supraglotis
School-aged child presents with high fever,
drooling, and inspiratory stridor
Causes: bacteria or caustic ingestion
Do not examine with a tongue blade
Take to the OR
Mask or IV induction without paralysis
Rigid bronchoscopy by ENT
Croup
Gradual onset of inspiratory stridor and
“barky” cough in young children (<3 years)
Subglottic narrowing (steeple sign on CXR)
Treatment:
Cool
mist
Nebulized racemic epinephrine
Intubate if patient is in respiratory failure
(smaller ETT than expected is typically needed)
Foreign Body Aspiration
Young child with either
Acute h/o choking
Chronic h/o pneumonia or refractory wheezing/cough
Stable patients may be X-rayed
Unstable patients: intubated and then taken to the OR
For esophageal FB: RSI, intubation, and
esophagoscopy
For laryngeal FB:
Mask or IV induction (without NMB)
Rigid bronchoscopy by ENT surgeon
Upper Airway Trauma
Neck trauma may cause laryngeal and/or tracheal
injuries
Presenting symptoms: SQ air, neck swelling, hypoxia
If the patient is in extremis in the E.R.
IV ketamine and glycopyrolate
Intubate orally
Confirm ETT location prior to NMB
If the patient is stable, then take to the O.R.
Mask or IV induction without paralysis
Tracheotomy by ENT
Oral intubation is controversial
Summary
Pediatric patients have a small FRC and increased
O2 consumption: pre-oxygenate with CPAP
It is imperative to evaluate the airway prior to
administering paralytic agents
Difficult intubation associated with micrognathia,
decreased head extension, and a large tongue
Problems with patients with a difficult airway
should be expected: “Don’t go down alone”