El-Ganzouri Risk Index (EGRI) for Difficult Airway
Predicts risk of difficult airway.
When to Use
Pearls/Pitfalls
≥4 cm
0<4 cm
+1>6.5 cm
06.0-6.5 cm
+1<6.0 cm
+2I (soft palate, fauces, uvula, and pillars seen)
0II (soft palate, fauces, and uvula seen)
+1III (soft palate and base of uvula seen)
+2IV (soft palate not visible)
+2>90°
080-90°
+1<80°
+2Yes
0No
+1<90 kg (198.4 lbs)
090-110 kg (198.4-242.5 lbs)
+1>110 kg (242.5 lbs)
+2None
0Questionable
+1Definite
+2Result:
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