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Mouth opening<br />

Three fingerbreadths is considered adequate mouth opening for the purpose of airway manipulation.<br />

A patient with very limited mouth opening may required a fibreoptic bronchoscopic<br />

(awake) intubation.<br />

Related Glossary Terms<br />

Airway assessment, Difficult airway, Fibreoptic bronchoscope, Intubation<br />

Index<br />

Find Term<br />

Chapter 1 - Airway Management

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