OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1.Describe the development, immunological, and sensory-neural pathophysiology that drives extreme perioperative airway hyperreactivity in infants and young children, including the prolonged effects of recent viral respiratory infection.
2.Summarize contemporary closed-claimed and registry data demonstrating that perioperative respiratory adverse events in children with reactive airways remain the leading source of malpractice liability, permanent injury, and mortality in pediatric anesthesia.
3.Analyze stratify perioperative risk for airway hyperreactivity using validated clinical tools, recent registry findings, and pathophysiology insights applicable in both high-volume and occasional pediatric practice.
4.Formulate and execute evidence-based induction techniques supported by 2003-2025 trials and guidelines that substantially reduce the incidence and severity of perioperative respiratory adverse events.
5.Recognize and manage acute intraoperative reactive airways events via a structured, mechanism-directed algorithm informed by current literature, achieving rapid restoration of oxygenation and airway patency.
6.Design and implement evidence to minimize and manage PACU pediatric respiratory events.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Dr. Rachel Garza has no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: The planners have no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION:  The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For information, please contact Amy Sanders. [email protected]

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