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Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome – A Vexing Airway Problem

27-07-15 by CriticalCareDVM

With the warmer and more humid weather of the summer months comes an increased incidence of heat related events like heat stroke. Patients with shorter snouts/muzzles often have more difficulty acclimating to this type of environment due to the conformation of their airway. This week I discuss the implications of this unique anatomy so you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: airway, alar wedge resection, brachycephalic, elongated soft palate, everted laryngeal saccules, hypoplastic trachea, laryngeal collapse, staphylectomy

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