TY - JOUR T1 - <span hwp:id="article-title-1" class="article-title">Direct and Indirect Laryngoscopy: Equipment and Techniques</span><span hwp:id="article-title-95" class="sub-article-title">Discussion</span> JF - Respiratory Care SP - 850 LP - 864 DO - 10.4187/respcare.03033 VL - 59 IS - 6 AU - Stephen R Collins Y1 - 2014/06/01 UR - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/59/6/850.abstract N2 - Visualization of the larynx by direct or indirect means is referred to as laryngoscopy and is the principal aim during airway management for passage of a tracheal tube. This paper presents a brief background regarding the development and practice of laryngoscopy and examines the equipment and techniques for both direct and indirect methods. Patient evaluation during the airway examination is discussed, as are predictors for difficult intubation. Laryngoscope blade design, newer intubating techniques, and a variety of indirect laryngoscopic technologies are reviewed, as is the learning curve for these techniques and devices. Discussion ER -