Airway

Question 1

Mallampatti scores

Answer 1

I can view complete tonsils and soft palate
II can view half of tonsils and uvula
III can see only base of uvula
IV soft palate not visible

Question 2

Choanal atresia

Answer 2

Narrowing of nasal cavity

Question 3

Pierre robin syndrome

Answer 3

Under developed jaw, backward displacement of tongue and upper airway obstruction.

Question 4

Order of structures for cricothyroidmy landmarking

Answer 4

1 mandible
2 hyoid bone
3 thyroid cartilage
4 cricothyroid ligament
5 cricoid cartilage
6 tracheal rings