I thought I would pass along this information to other parents who might be asked that their child be anesthetized for various reasons i.e., MRI etc.,
The last time my daughter was given general anesthesia they encountered something called a laryngospasm. Her larynx went into spasms and they had trouble intubating... pretty serious if they can't get oxygen to the lungs !!! This was probably caused by an upper respiratory tract infection (i.e., cold ) which she had the previous week. Apparently, a young child who has any kind of upper respiratory tract infection should NOT be put under general anesthesia for at least 6 weeks after the cold/ cough is gone - I confirmed this with the Anesthesia department at our hospital.
Celia
The last time my daughter was given general anesthesia they encountered something called a laryngospasm. Her larynx went into spasms and they had trouble intubating... pretty serious if they can't get oxygen to the lungs !!! This was probably caused by an upper respiratory tract infection (i.e., cold ) which she had the previous week. Apparently, a young child who has any kind of upper respiratory tract infection should NOT be put under general anesthesia for at least 6 weeks after the cold/ cough is gone - I confirmed this with the Anesthesia department at our hospital.
Celia
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