Monday, November 18, 2013

MACOCHA score to determine difficult intubation



Points


Factors related to patient
Mallampati score III or IV
5
Obstructive apnea syndrome
2
Reduced mobility of cervical spine
1
Limited mouth opening <3 cm
1
Factors related to pathology
Coma
1
Severe hypoxemia (<80%)
1
Factor related to operator
Non-anaesthesiologist
1
Total
12



Reference:
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 Apr 15;187(8):832-9  

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