Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressures in Patients Intubated Prior to Helicopter EMS Transport

Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressures in Patients Intubated Prior to Helicopter EMS Transport

Introduction Endotracheal intubation is a common intervention in critical care patients undergoing helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) transportation. Measurement of endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff pressures is not common practice in patients referred to our service. Animal studies have dem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joseph Tennyson, Tucker Ford-Webb, Stacy Weisberg, Donald LeBlanc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2016-11-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Endotracheal Tube
EMS
Prehospital
Airway management
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/72p7845j

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