Modified Mallampati Classification
Stratifies predicted difficulty of endotracheal intubation based on anatomic features.
INSTRUCTIONS
Position patient seated upright and direct patient to open mouth and protrude tongue fully.
When to Use
Pearls/Pitfalls
Why Use
Faucial pillars, soft palate, and uvula visualized
Faucial pillars and soft palate visualized, but uvula masked by tongue base
Only soft palate visualized
Soft palate not visualized
Result:
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