Episode 27: Airway Management
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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The Relationship Between Height and Thiromental Distance
The Malanpati score and an upper lip bite test can be used together to predict a difficult airway. Both tests had sensitivities in the 70s and specificities in the 90s for predicting a difficult airways, at least when used alone. The ratio of height to thiromental distance is also seen as being a better predictor than just thiroments alone.
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