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Difficult Airway Assessment - LEMON Mnemonic

 - Look Externally
 - Evaluate
 - Mallampati
 - Obstruction or
Difficult Airway ... Neck Mobility #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... Difficult #Airway ... #Evaluation #Mnemonic
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
some existing difficult-airway ... to address this clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Heaven #Criteria #Difficult ... #Airway #RebelEM
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
Tracheal Airway ... to anticipated difficult ... cricothyroid membrane evaluation ... POCUS #trachea #clinical ... ultrasound #intubation #criticalcare
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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Characterized by difficulty ... epiglottis (occlude airway ... coordinated by medulla #Diagnosis ... #Differential #EM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... any mention of a difficult ... airway - Allergies ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... monitored for airway