The Differences of Anaesthetic Care in Paediatrics Compared to Adults (Clinical Feature) (Report‪)‬

As a second year student operating department practitioner (ODP), I have selected the 2-5yr old child as the target patient group. Having experienced a placement in an ear, nose and throat (ENT) clinical environment, I felt this enabled me to incorporate any research undertaken with direct reflection on practice. It is important to acknowledge the underlying principles of safe paediatric anaesthesia encompassing the basics of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, accentuating the differences between adults and children and how these will affect anaesthetic practice. I have considered how principles of adult anaesthesia are modified to suit paediatric anaesthesia, incorporating the equipment considerations and psychological challenges associated with this age group and their families.