Airway

Perioperative Airway Assessment

A difficult airway is not always obvious before induction. Anticipate it — assess laryngoscopy risk systematically, plan your primary strategy, and know your rescue options before the patient is asleep.

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Difficult Airway Assessment (LEMON-based)

Before airway planning in any patient with possible difficult intubation

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Assessment

Difficult Airway Assessment

Estimate the likelihood of difficult laryngoscopy or intubation

Open LEMON Assessment

Screening

STOP-BANG Assessment

Identify patients at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea and guide perioperative management

Open STOP-BANG Assessment

Decision

Awake Intubation Decision

Assess whether awake intubation warrants active consideration — and what preparation it implies

Open Awake Intubation Decision

Rescue

Emergency Airway Failure (CICV)

Recognition, immediate action, and prevention of the failed airway

Open Emergency Airway Failure

Which tool for this patient?

Patient with a possible difficult intubation — where do I start?LEMON Assessment Short thyromental distance, Mallampati III — how high is the risk?LEMON Assessment High LEMON risk with limited rescue options — is awake intubation needed?Awake Intubation Decision Neck mass with stridor before elective surgery — how to plan the airway?Awake Intubation Decision

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Education

Difficult Airway Assessment

LEMON criteria, prediction accuracy, and when clinical assessment falls short