respiratory critical-care anaesthesia
MACOCHA Score for Difficult Intubation in ICU
Predicts difficult intubation in critically ill patients in the ICU. MACOCHA = Mallampati III or IV, Apnoea/OSA, reduced mobility of Cervical spine, Opening mouth, Coma, Hypoxaemia, non-Anaesthesiologist.
References
- De Jong A et al. MACOCHA score: derivation and validation of a new score predictive of difficult intubation in ICU. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013;187(8):832–839.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Insulin (IV Infusion — ICU Glucose Control) · Insulin — ICU Glucose Management
- Sodium Chloride 3% (Hypertonic Saline) · Hypertonic Electrolyte Solution — ICP/Hyponatraemia Management
- Propranolol · Beta-Blocker — Infantile Haemangioma (Airway)
- Methotrexate (Ectopic) · Antimetabolite (Ectopic Pregnancy Management)
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol — Topical Scar Management) · Topical Nutritional / Scar Management
- Silicone Gel / Sheeting (Scar Management) · Medical Device / Topical Scar Treatment
Pathways
- Acute Asthma in Adults · BTS/SIGN British Guideline on Asthma 2019; NICE NG80
- Pulmonary Embolism Assessment · NICE NG158; ESC 2019 PE Guidelines
- COPD Exacerbation Management · NICE NG115 / GOLD 2024
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CURB-65) · BTS 2009 / NICE NG138
- Acute Pulmonary Embolism · BTS 2003 / ESC 2019
- Pleural Effusion Assessment · BTS 2010
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.