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Friedman Tongue Position & Anatomical Staging for OSA
Predicts surgical (UPPP) success and OSA severity from oropharyngeal anatomy (Friedman 1999). Combines Friedman Tongue Position (FTP I–IV), tonsil size (0–4) and BMI to derive Stage I–IV.
References
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
Pathways
- Adult Upper Airway Obstruction (Stridor) · DAS 2015 unanticipated difficult airway; RCEM
- Epistaxis Management · ENT-UK / NICE
- Acute Otitis Media · NICE NG91 2018
- Tonsillitis and Sore Throat · NICE NG84 2018
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo · NICE CG124 / AAO-HNS Guidelines
- Acute Rhinosinusitis · NICE NG79 2017 / EPOS 2020
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.