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Case 5: The Too-Small Rigid Bronchoscope

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A 12-year-old boy (70 kg) with right bronchial obstruction is scheduled for fiber-optic bronchoscopy and rigid bronchoscopy with laser treatment. His history and physical examination are unremarkable. A tumor of unknown origin is thought to partially obstruct the right main bronchus. The patient has no known drug or food allergies and no previous anesthesia/surgery. The family history is negative for anesthesia-related complications. The patient is classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status II (ASA 2).

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Brock-Utne, J.G. (2013). Case 5: The Too-Small Rigid Bronchoscope. In: Near Misses in Pediatric Anesthesia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7040-3_5

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