Anaesthesia OSCE 1- Laryngoscopes

 


Identify Precisely -Laryngoscope handles and blades. 

A, Size 4 Miller blade. 

B, Size 4 McIntosh blade. 

C, Size 2 Miller blade. 

D, Size 1 McIntosh blade. 

E, Laryngoscope handle with size 00 Miller blade in unlocked position. 

F, Laryngoscope handle with size 3 McIntosh blade in locked position 

(note that the light turns on when the blade is locked).


Mention the use of above instrument

Laryngoscopes used to increase the visibility of the larynx while placing an ET tube

What are the parts of a Laryngoscope -

  • Handle containing batteries
  • Blade to depress tongue and epiglottis
  • Light source to illuminate the throat

Sizes of the laryngoscopes 

  • Small animal 0 to 5
  • Large animal up to 18-inch blade

Types of laryngoscopes 

  • Miller blades
  • McIntosh blades





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