Incorrect laryngoscope motion

When performing direct laryngoscopy, do not "lever" back on the handle, as in the photo above. This impairs the view and can damage teeth. Instead, pull in the direction of the handle.

Reproduced with permission from: Orebaugh SL. Direct laryngoscopy. In: Atlas of Airway Management: Techniques and Tools, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2007. Copyright © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. www.lww.com.

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