Mallampati Score

Excerpt

Airway management holds paramount importance in operating room and critical care settings. Patients experiencing respiratory distress or requiring general anesthesia frequently need an advanced airway, such as an endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask airway, to facilitate ventilatory support. Failure to secure the airway during intubation may result in catastrophic, potentially fatal outcomes. Several assessment tools assist proceduralists in anticipating challenges during airway management. This activity focuses on the Mallampati score, a simple and rapid tool enabling proceduralists to evaluate airway anatomy and predict potential difficulties during airway manipulation.