respiratory/ airway assessment Flashcards
MP Class 1
visualize the soft palate, fauces, uvula, anterior and posterior
MP Class 2
visualize soft pallets, fauces, and uvula only
MP class 3
Only soft pallet and base of uvula are visible
MP class 4
only the soft palate is visible
Cormack-Lehane Grade 1
Full view of the entire glottic opening
Cormack-Lehane Grade 2
The posterior portion of the glottic opening is visible
Cormack-Lehane Grade 3
Only the epiglottis is visible
Cormack - Lehane Grade 4
Neither glottis nor epiglottis is seen
ASA 1
Normal healthy patient
ASA 2
mild systemic disease (no functional limitations)
ASA 3
Severe systemic disease (some functional limitations)
ASA 4
severe systemic disease w/ constant threat to life
ASA 5
Moribund patient who is not expected to survive w/o surgery
ASA 6
Brain dead patient; organs procured for donation
Normal pH
7.35-7.45
Normal PaO2
90-100
Normal PaCO2
35-45
Normal HCO3
22-26