👄 Mallampati Classification
Predict difficult laryngoscopy from the oropharyngeal view (Mallampati).
Mallampati Classification
Mallampati class
When to use
Airway assessment before anaesthesia or intubation.
How it works
Class I–IV by visible structures (I: pillars/uvula visible … IV: only hard palate).
Key points
- Class III–IV predicts higher difficulty.
- One of several airway predictors — combine them.
- A reassuring class doesn't exclude a difficult airway.
References
Decision support for licensed clinicians only; not a substitute for clinical judgement, diagnosis or local protocols.