Airway Assesment

Intubation

Physical Examination

• Thyromental distance (distance from mandiblular symphysis (mentum) to thyroid notch

• Measurement with neck fully extended• Difficult intubation: <3 finger breadths, or <6cm• Mouth opening:<2 fingers associated with

difficult intubation• Tongue size• Dentition, dental appliances/ prosthetic caps• Neck and jaw mobility

Mobility

Mouth opening

Mallampati score

Congenital syndromes associated with Difficult endotracheal

Intubation

Treacher Collins

Syndrome

Klippel Feil Syndrome

Goldenhar syndrome