MALLAMPATI Grading

MALLAMPATI GRADING M/C airway Exam" done it It is used to asses size of tongue for laryngoscopy I - Facial Pillars Uvula i Tip soft palate II - Uvula cout tip soft palate III - only soft palate Difficult Intubations. IV - only hard palate OTHE R TESTS 1> Thyromental Distance > Dist Bet" Mentum Thyroid should be > 6.5cm 2> Stemnomental Distance. >12.5cm [mentum sternum] 3> Adequate Mouth opening Gap Betn upper x Lower Inction should be >3 fingers breath or 2cm 4) Movement of cervical spine

Difficult ankylosing spron dylate pt. 7