Airway Flashcards

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Assessment for laryngoscopy

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L: look externally
E: evaluate 3:3:2
M: mallampati
O: obesity/obstruction 
N: neck mobility
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Assessment for BVM

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M: mouth opening
O: obesity/obstruction
A: age > 55
N: no teeth
S: stiff lungs
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Evaluate for supraglottic device

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R: restricted mouth opening
O: obesity/obstruction
D: distorted anatomy
S: stiff lungs

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Assessment for cricothyrotomy

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S: surgery
M: mass
A: anatomy problems
R: radiation
T: tumour
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