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 helicopt...

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Autores principales: Weisberg, Stacy N., McCall, Jonathan C., Tennyson, Joseph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2017
Materias:
Prehospital Care
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5468068/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28611883
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2017.3.32078

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5468068/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28611883
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2017.3.32078

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