JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Comparative Study
Comparison of upper lip bite test with Mallampati test in the prediction of difficult intubation at a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan.
To determine the accuracy of the Upper lip bite test and Mallampati test in predicting difficult endotracheal intubation. ⋯ Upper lip bite test is an acceptable alternative as a single test to predict difficult intubation in addition to other tests of airway assessment for the prediction of difficult intubation.
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Subclavian steal syndrome (SSS) is a rare condition. It results from subclavian artery (SA) stenosis proximal to the origin of the vertebral artery. It is characterized by cerebral ischaemia with associated symptoms of vertebrobasilar hypoperfusion and/or symptoms of brainstem or arm ischaemia. ⋯ Treatment is aimed at restoring permanent antegrade blood flow to the affected vertebral artery. This abolishes vertebral basilar symptoms and other manifestations of SSS. Several modalities exist, however surgical correction is the treatment of choice.