Pt with increased tracheal s/l "vis ab" and s/l anesthesia class 3 airway. sm
Posted By: tracy on 2009-01-06
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Subject: Pt with increased tracheal s/l "vis ab" and s/l anesthesia class 3 airway. sm
He has excessive work of breathing, and he is using some accessory muscles. There is increased tracheal s/l vis ab. His airway is s/l anesthesia class III, large beefy uvula, large tongue, no really recessed mandible.
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