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  1. <HTML><HEAD>  <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="Adobe PageMill 2.0 Win">  <TITLE>Untitled Document</TITLE></HEAD><BODY TEXT="#bafddc" BGCOLOR="#006666" LINK="#ffcc66" ALINK="#fb1814" VLINK="#5cf373"><P><TABLE WIDTH="600" BORDER="1" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="5" HEIGHT="691"><CAPTION ALIGN="TOP"><P ALIGN=LEFT><B><FONT COLOR="#ffff3f">Guidelines for Laryngoscope, EndotrachealTube, and Suction Catheter Sizes</FONT></B></CAPTION><TR><TD WIDTH="100" VALIGN="BOTTOM" HEIGHT="70">Patient<BR>Age</TD><TD WIDTH="126" VALIGN="BOTTOM">Laryngoscope</TD><TD WIDTH="134" VALIGN="BOTTOM">Endotracheal<BR>Tube Size<BR>I.D. (mm)</TD><TD WIDTH="119" VALIGN="BOTTOM" ALIGN="CENTER">Distance (cm) Midtrachea to<BR>Teeth/Gums</TD><TD WIDTH="106" VALIGN="BOTTOM" ALIGN="CENTER">Suction<BR>Catheter (F)</TD></TR><TR><TD HEIGHT="48" WIDTH="100">Premature infant</TD><TD WIDTH="126">Miller 0*</TD><TD WIDTH="134">2.5, 3.0 uncuffed</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="119">8</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="106">5-6</TD></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="70" WIDTH="100">Term infant</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="126">Miller 0-1*<BR>Wis-Hipple 1<BR>Robertshaw 0</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="134">3.0, 3.5 uncuffed</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="119">9-10</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="106">6-8</TD></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="48" WIDTH="100">6 months</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="126"> </TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="134">3.5, 4.0 uncuffed</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="119">10</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="106">8</TD></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="49" WIDTH="100">1 year</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="126">Wis-Hipple 1½<BR>Robertshaw 1</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="134">4.0, 4.5 uncuffed</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="119">11</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="106">8</TD></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="49" WIDTH="100">2 years</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="126">Miller 2<BR>Flagg 2</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="134">4.5, 5.0 uncuffed</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="119">12</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="106">8</TD></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="70" WIDTH="100">4 years</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="126"> </TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="134">5.0, 5.5 uncuffed</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="119">14</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="106">10</TD></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="100">6 years</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="126"> </TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="134">5.5 uncuffed</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="119">15</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="106">10</TD></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="49" WIDTH="100">8 years</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="126">Miller 2<BR>Macintosh 2</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="134">6.0 cuffed or uncuffed</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="119">16</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="106">10</TD></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="49" WIDTH="100">10 years</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="126"> </TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="134">6.5 cuffed or uncuffed</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="119">17</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="106">12</TD></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="27" WIDTH="100">12 years</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="126">Macintosh 3</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="134">7.0 cuffed</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="119">18</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="106">12</TD></TR><TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="49" WIDTH="100">Adolescent</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="126">Macintosh 3<BR>Miller 3</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="134">7.0, 8.0 cuffed</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="119">20</TD><TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="106">12</TD></TR></TABLE></P>
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  3. <P>*Oxyscope modifications are available for Miller 0 and 1 blades. Theymay reduce the likelihood of hypoxemia during laryngoscopy in infants.</BODY></HTML>