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A difficult endotracheal intubation may be anticipated in the following paediatric conditions:

True / False

Treacher Collins syndrome Incorrect answer selected

Apert's syndrome Correct

Sagittal synostosis Correct

Down's syndrome Correct

Pierre-Robin syndrome Correct

Explanation

A difficult intubation can occur in normal patients, but numerous congenital syndromes are associated with difficult intubation. These include:

Hypoplastic mandible

Pierre-Robin syndrome

Treacher Collins syndrome

Hemifacial microsomia

Mid-face hypoplasia (difficult bag-mask ventilation)

Apert's syndrome

Hemifacial microsomia

Macroglossia

Down's syndrome

Glycogen storage disorders (Hurler's, Hunter's syndromes)

Solitary sagittal synostosis is not associated with a difficult endotracheal intubation.

Further reading:

Paediatric difficult airway management: what every anaesthetist should know! | BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia | Oxford Academic (April 2016)

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