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Resuscitation Tools and Technique
Resuscitation Tools and Technique
Didik Sugiyatno
Hard palate
Oral cavity
Palatine
glands Soft palate
Pharyngeal
tonsil
Palatine
tonsil
Body of
tongue
Epiglottis
Aditus of
larynx Thyroid
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Retropharyngeal
space
Transverse
arytenoid
muscle
Cricoid
cartilage
Esophagus
cartilage Vocal
Trachea
Inflation line to
proximal cuf
stylet in long
tube
Short tube
Teeth strap
Proximal cuf
Distal cuf
Distal end
of
short tube
Oral axis
Oral axis
Elevat
e
occipu
t
10 cm
Thyroid
cartilag
ePoint
of
injecti
Thyroi
on
d
gland
Superior
thyroid
artery
Cricothyroi
d
artery
Cricothyroi
d
membrane
Cricoid
cartilag
e
Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV
FIG. 19-4. Classification of tongue size relative to the size of the oral
cavity as described by Mallampati and colleagues.17 Class I: Faucial
pillars, soft palate, and uvula can be visualized. Class II: Faucial pillars
and soft palate can be visualized, but the uvula is masked by the base of
the tongue. Class III: Only the base of the uvula can be visualized. Class
IV: None of the three structures can be visualized.
Thyroid Cartilage
Hyoid Bone
Cricothyroid
Membrane
Cricoid
Cartilage
Chin
Cricothyroid
Membrane
Manubrium