During preanaesthetic evaluation Anaesthetist wrote Mallampati grade 3 what it signifies:-: (A) A large tongue, (B) Decreased neck movement, (C) A big epiglottis, (D) Trismus
Answer is A. other predictors of difficult intubation. Thyromental distance <6.5 cm with head in maximum extension Sterno-mental distance <12 cmwith head in maximum extension Increased neck circumference (>17 inches in men or >16 inches in women) Upper lip bite test :Inability to protrude the mandible or lower teeth in front of the upper teeth