PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA
Children have a large head in relation to body size. May need pillow under the shoulders rather than the head, to clear the airway or to perform laryngoscopy

What tube size would you use for a three year old child?
MONITORING DURING ANAESTHESIA
Minimum
- Continuous pulse checks and regular blood pressure measurements
Desirable
- Continuous cardiac monitoring
- Automatic blood pressure measurements
- Oximetry
- Oesophageal stethoscope
- Capnography