The vanishing threat: Stealthy malfunction of closed suction system
This case report presents a rare case of a mechanical ventilation leak that was initially missed by clinicians in a patient with a myxoedema coma. Despite all efforts to investigate the causes of the leak, including a bedside lung ultrasound and chest radiograph, the leak persisted. It was eventuall...
Main Authors: | Akshaya Kumar Das, Faisal Qureshi, Sandeep Kumar, Nikhil Kothari |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Society of Mechanical Ventilation
2023-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Mechanical Ventilation |
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Online Access: | https://www.journalmechanicalventilation.com/the-vanishing-threat-stealthy-malfunction-of-closed-suction-system/ |
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