airway assessment Flashcards
anatomy of nose

anatomy of mouth

anatomy of pharnyx

anatomy of larnyx
cricoid and pharnyx same level

laryngeal cartilages
3 unpaired
3 paired

Airway anatomy

History 1st in airway assessment

Airway “tests”

if someone is a difficult arirway what should they have?
a difficult airway form
Mouth opening

Prognathic ability

Mallampati Test

Mallampati I

Mallampati 2

Mallampati 3

Mallampati 4

dental assessment area
not likely to break teeth in back
Dental injuries

Thyromental distance

“Sniff” position

Positioning

Positioning- straight line form earlobe to sternal notch

Cormack-lehane classification

CL- Grade 1

CL- Grade 2

CL- Grade 3



Criteria associated with difficult mask ventilation

Criteria associated with difficult airway

Difficult airway algorithm

Difficult airway algorithm- O2

•Consider merits/feasibility of basic choices:

•Develop primary/alternative strategies:

the bottom line-difficult airway
