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Paediatric anaesthesia & safeguarding children

Publication details

Kirstie McPherson, Claire Frith
Foundation Years Journal, volume 6, issue 5, p.46 (123Doc Education, London, May 2012)

Abstract

These anatomical variations together with the physiological differences of increased metabolic rate and oxygen consumption mean that children will be more prone to rapid desaturation and hypoxaemia than seen in healthy adults.

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Authors

Kirstie McPherson

Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia
Centre for Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, London
kirstmcp@gmail.com

Claire Frith

Core Trainee in Anaesthesia
Centre for Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, London
cfrith@doctors.org.uk

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