The Difficult Airway

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Difficult to Intubate

  • "Buck teeth"
  • <3cm mouth opening
  • Mallampati 3 or 4
  • Small jaw
  • Narrow palate
  • <6cm thyromental distance
  • Decreased cervical spine movement (Immobilization)
  • Rigid submandibular space from infection or tumor
  • Airway edema / trauma  [2]

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