Lazar et al classified the airway of a neonate at birth. The authors are from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Subject: neonate at birth
Parameters:
(1) intervention required to permit respiration
(2) airway
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Intervention Required
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Airway Status
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none (spontaneous respirations, unobstructed)
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uncomplicated
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intubation by direct laryngoscopy, easy
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uncomplicated
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intubation by direct laryngoscopy, difficult (multiple attempts, need for significant manual pressures)
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complicated
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intubation by airway instrumentation (rigid bronchoscopy, other)
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complicated
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tracheostomy
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complicated
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Obstruction
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Distortion or Displacement
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Airway
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none
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none
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normal
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present
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none
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abnormal
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none
|
present
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abnormal
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present
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present
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abnormal
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