Last Updated on July 3, 2022
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📑 Function 📑 Standard laryngoscope • Miller: straight blade (tip passes posterior to epiglottis and directly expose larynx when it's lifted), e.g. for use in neonatal resuscitation 📑 Video laryngoscope
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• To facilitate visualization of upper airway to assist intubation
• Macintosh: curved blade (tip is placed in the vallecula and indirectly expose the larynx when it's lifted)
• Allows direct visualization of vocal cord
• Types e.g. C-Mac, Glidescope
Preparation
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