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| respiratory differences and p | Answer |
|---|---|
| anatomic differences | (blank) |
| smaller nasopharyns | easily occluded by inflammation |
| large, rapidly growing lymphoid tissue | tonsil and adenoid occupy larger % of space |
| smaller nares | easily occluded by foreign bodies |
| immature, flexible cartilages | easily collapsed when neck is flexed |
| fewer functional muscles in the airway | less able to compensate for edema, trauma snd spasm |
| loosely anchored mucus membranes | increase risk of edema and obstruction |
| long floppy epiglottis | easily swollen, risk of obstruction |
| larynx and glottis higher | closer to trachea, risk of aspiration |
| small oral cavity/ large tongue | greater risk of obstruction |