Mallampatti
Posted By: gourdpainter on 2009-06-24
In Reply to: HELP please!! Dr. states this 3 times - Marie
Subject: Mallampatti
This would be the correct spelling. It is a test used most often by anesthesiologists (which values might be dictated by a surgeon or attending) to predict the difficulty of intubation. Class IV would be an anticipated very difficult intubation. Hope this helps.
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