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Goiter

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Difficult AirwayVideo LaryngoscopeDyspneaTachycardiaArrhythmiasHyperthermiaCareful PositioningUnstable ElectrolytesBlood Loss (Excessive)HypocalcemiaSVC Obstruction

Pathophysiology

Goiter is enlargement of the thyroid gland. The gland normally grows anteriorly and laterally, where only thin strap muscles, fat, and skin resist it. When it grows inferiorly through the thoracic...

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