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Retropharyngeal Abscess (RPA)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Difficult AirwayVideo LaryngoscopeAspirationCopious SecretionsAvoid HypoxiaFull StomachCareful PositioningSepsisDehydrationShock

Pathophysiology

The retropharyngeal space runs from the base of the skull to the posterior mediastinum, bounded in front by the buccopharyngeal fascia, laterally by the carotid sheath, and behind by the alar fascia,...

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