Two trauma patients with fatal injuries had unrecognized esophageal insertion of an endotracheal (ET) tube despite the presence of an esophageal obturator airway (EOA). Prehospital training must emphasize clinical verification of correct airway placement. If adequate ventilation is obtained with an
Airway adjuncts and alternative techniques of endotracheal intubation
โ Scribed by Orlando Ricardo Hung
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 648 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1496-8975
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