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Indirect Laryngoscopy. STEP I: Look in mouth, insert laryngoscope, a dvance toward the root of the tongue STEP II: Looking at screen, optimize the laryngoscope position STEP III: Look in mouth, insert ETT with stylet as close to tip of laryngoscope as possible
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Indirect Laryngoscopy • STEP I: Look in mouth, insert laryngoscope, advance toward the root of the tongue • STEP II: Looking at screen, optimize the laryngoscope position • STEP III: Look in mouth, insert ETT with stylet as close to tip of laryngoscope as possible • STEP IV: Look at screen. ETT is directed toward the glottis and between the vocal cords Holm-Knudsen, PediatrAnesth2011;21:98–103