MASTERING AIRWAY ANATOMY & NERVE INJURY FOR BOARDS AND EVERYDAY PRACTICE │ EP92

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In this episode:

• How the larynx functions as a dynamic valve balancing ventilation, airway protection, and phonation
• Functional airway anatomy of the supraglottic, glottic, and subglottic regions and why it matters during laryngoscopy and intubation
• How laryngeal cartilages and joints (especially the cricoid and arytenoids) drive vocal cord movement and airway patency
• Clinical patterns of nerve injury (SLN vs RLN) and how they present as hoarseness, aspiration risk, or airway obstruction
• Mechanisms, triggers, and stepwise management of laryngospasm in the perioperative setting

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