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cuffed endotracheal tube |
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cuffed endotracheal tube, an endotracheal tube with a balloon at one end that may be inflated to tighten the fit in the lumen of the airway. The balloon forms a cuff that prevents gastric contents from passing into the lungs and gas from leaking back from the lungs. Both high-pressure and low-pressure cuffs are used. Overinflation of the cuff can cause contusion, hemorrhage, mucosal sloughing, or stenosis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The recommended equipment consists of a size 10 scalpel, an elastic bougie, a cuffed endotracheal tube (ranging in size from 6 to 8), and night-vision goggles (Fig. When ventilating a patient with a cuffed endotracheal tube in place two important issues arise immediately. With transtracheal open ventilation, exhalation predominantly occurs through the native upper airways, which decreases the amount of hyperinflation and intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure secondary to the increase in expiratory resistance caused by the cuffed endotracheal tube (28, 29). |
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