Tag P. Allan Klock

KEY POINTS Poor airway assessment may contribute to poor patient outcomes. An airway history and physical examination should be performed in all patients undergoing airway management. Relevant diagnostic studies should be reviewed. No single test reliably predicts difficult mask ventilation…

Key Points The inability to manage a difficult airway (DA) is responsible for a large proportion of deaths and morbidity directly attributable to anesthesia. While it is important to have common definitions for common problems, the literature continues to report…