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Cormack Lehane<br />

Cormack Cormack Lehane is a and grading Lehane system that Scale describes the visualization of airway structures<br />

that is achieved on direct laryngoscopy.<br />

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4<br />

Grade 1- entire vocal folds visualized<br />

Grade 2- part of the vocal folds visualized<br />

Grade 3-epiglottis seen but none of the vocal fold structures seen<br />

Grade 4-none of epiglottis seen<br />

Related Glossary Terms<br />

Airway assessment, Difficult airway, Direct laryngoscopy, Epiglottis, Intubation, Laryngoscope,<br />

Macintosh blade, Magill blade, Mallampati classification<br />

Index<br />

Find Term<br />

Chapter 1 - Airway Management

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