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    El-Ganzouri Risk Index (EGRI) for Difficult Airway

    Predicts risk of difficult airway.
    When to Use
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    Use in patients undergoing general anesthesia.

    "Difficult airway" was defined as inability to visualize laryngeal structures and epiglottis, or inability to achieve adequate mask ventilation.

    ≥4 cm
    0
    <4 cm
    +1
    >6.5 cm
    0
    6.0-6.5 cm
    +1
    <6.0 cm
    +2
    I (soft palate, fauces, uvula, and pillars seen)
    0
    II (soft palate, fauces, and uvula seen)
    +1
    III (soft palate and base of uvula seen)
    +2
    IV (soft palate not visible)
    +2
    >90°
    0
    80-90°
    +1
    <80°
    +2
    Yes
    0
    No
    +1
    <90 kg (198.4 lbs)
    0
    90-110 kg (198.4-242.5 lbs)
    +1
    >110 kg (242.5 lbs)
    +2
    None
    0
    Questionable
    +1
    Definite
    +2

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    Dr. Abdel R. El-Ganzouri

    About the Creator

    Abdel R. El-Ganzouri, MD, is a practicing anesthesiologist and researcher at the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is also a professor of anesthesiology at Rush Medical College. Dr. El-Ganzouri’s primary research is focused on tracheal intubation complications.

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