Shock Due to an Obstructed Endotracheal Tube

Endotracheal tube obstruction by a mucus plug causing a ball-valve effect is a rare but significant complication. The inability to pass a suction catheter through the endotracheal tube with high peak and plateau pressure differences are classical features of an endotracheal tube obstruction. A case...

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Main Authors: Chua Stefanie Foong Ling, Chan Chi Ho, Thangavelautham Suhitharan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-10-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2021-0027