airway assesment
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Airway Assesment. Intubation. Physical Examination. Thyromental distance (distance from mandiblular symphysis (mentum) to thyroid notch Measurement with neck fully extended Difficult intubation:TRANSCRIPT
Airway Assesment
Intubation
Physical Examination
• Thyromental distance (distance from mandiblular symphysis (mentum) to thyroid notch
• Measurement with neck fully extended• Difficult intubation: <3 finger breadths, or <6cm• Mouth opening:<2 fingers associated with
difficult intubation• Tongue size• Dentition, dental appliances/ prosthetic caps• Neck and jaw mobility
Mobility
Mouth opening
Mallampati score
Congenital syndromes associated with Difficult endotracheal
Intubation
Treacher Collins
Syndrome
Klippel Feil Syndrome
Goldenhar syndrome