Mallampati score is for:
Correct Answer: Assessing airway
Description: Ref. Oxford textbook of anesthesia. Page. 397
Modified Mallampati classification
Class 0: Ability to see any part of the epiglottis upon mouth opening and tongue protrusion
Class I: Soft palate, fauces, uvula, pillars visible
Class II:Soft palate, fauces, uvula visible
Class III: Soft palate, base of uvula visible
Class IV: Soft palate not visible at all
Test: The assessment is performed with the patient sitting up straight, mouth open and tongue maximally protruded, without speaking or saying “ahh.
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