Table 3 Airway assessment by modified “LEON” method [20]
Airway assessment: modified “LEON” method | |
|---|---|
Look | Facial trauma Abnormal facial shape (craniofacial deformities) Teeth - protruding - large incisors - false teeth? Large tongue Beard Obesity |
Evaluate | Incisor distance > 3 fingers Hyoid/mentum distance (mandible length) > 3 fingers Thyroid to floor of mouth > 2 fingers |
Obstruction | Obstructed airway (tissue swelling, foreign body, obesity) |
Neck | Neck mobility (if feasible) |