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Can a difficult endotracheal intubation be predicted?
Not always, so it is important to have people experienced with airway management available, especially when a difficult intubation is anticipated. The conditions found in the below table often result in difficult intubations.
Conditions Found in Difficult Intubations
| Congenital | Acquired |
|---|---|
| Micrognathia | Hoarseness/stridor/drooling |
| Macroglossia | Facial burns/singed facial hairs |
| Cleft or high arched palate | Facial fractures/oral trauma |
| Protruding upper incisors | Foreign body |
| Small mouth | |
| Limited mobility of temporomandibular joint |
