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He has a "mullin party" class IV airway??

Posted By: MQer on 2008-10-16
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Subject: He has a "mullin party" class IV airway??

I just can't find this!!!  Any help?  It's an obese patient with sleep apnea, and I know class IV airway is visually obstructed, but I can't find the name of it. 


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