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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