• Mallampati class I: soft palate, uvula, fauces, pillars visible
• Mallampati class II: soft palate, uvula, fauces visible
• Mallampati class III: soft palate, base of uvula visible
• Mallampati class IV: Hard palate only visible
**Ideally patient needs to sit up; alternatively use a tongue depressor if patient unable to sit up
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• Laryngeal grade 1: visualisation of entire glottic aperture
• Laryngeal grade 2: visualisation of just arytenoid cartilage or posterior portion of glottic aperture
• Laryngeal grade 3: visualisation of only epiglottis
• Laryngeal grade 4: visualisation of only tongue // tongue + soft palate
Further reading: https://litfl.com/mallampati-score/