Altitude-Related Change in Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressures in Helicopter EMS

Altitude-Related Change in Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressures in Helicopter EMS

Introduction: Over-inflation of endotracheal tube (ETT) cuffs has the potential to lead to scarring and stenosis of the trachea. 1, 2, 3, 4 The air inside an ETT cuff is subject to expansion as atmospheric pressure decreases, as happens with an increase in altitude. Emergency medical services helico...

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Main Authors: Stacy N. Weisberg, Jonathan C. McCall Jr., Joseph Tennyson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7ff6j08v

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