Anaesthesia / Critical Care Emergency Medicine Standard airway assessment — Anaesthesia 1987
Modified Mallampati Classification
Predicts difficult laryngoscopy and intubation based on oropharyngeal visualisation. Class III/IV indicates potentially difficult airway. Assess with mouth fully open, tongue not protruded, no phonation.
References
- Mallampati SR et al. A clinical sign to predict difficult tracheal intubation. Can Anaesth Soc J. 1985.
- Samsoon GL, Young JR. Difficult tracheal intubation: a retrospective study. Anaesthesia. 1987.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Ketamine (Anaesthesia/Sedation) · Dissociative Anaesthetic (NMDA Receptor Antagonist)
- Morphine (IV/IM — Anaesthesia/ICU) · Strong Opioid Analgesic
- Suxamethonium (Anaesthesia/RSI) · Depolarising Neuromuscular Blocking Agent
- Rocuronium (Anaesthesia/RSI) · Non-Depolarising Neuromuscular Blocking Agent
- Fentanyl (IV — Anaesthesia/ICU) · Opioid Analgesic (Short-Acting)
- Lidocaine (IV — Anaesthesia/ICU) · Local Anaesthetic / Antiarrhythmic (Class Ib)
Pathways
- Difficult Airway Algorithm (DAS) · DAS 2015; Royal College of Anaesthetists
- Major Haemorrhage Protocol · NICE NG24; UK MHP guidelines
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
- Hypertensive Emergency · ESC/ESH 2018 Hypertension Guidelines; NICE NG136
- Bradycardia Management · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE; ESC 2021 Pacing Guidelines
- Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation · Resuscitation Council UK ACLS; ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.