Episode 27: Airway Management
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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How to Define Difficult Airway Ventilation
Difficult mask ventilation is defined as the inability of an unassisted anesthesiologist to maintain oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry at 92%. Difficult laring oscopy is defined as not being able to get any better than a lahain grade 4 view. And finally difficult intubation occurs when the insertion of the endotracheal tube requires more than three attempts or more than 10 minutes.
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