Misplaced endotracheal tube
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A misplaced or malpositioned endotracheal tube is a relatively common complication that is detected on post-intubation radiographs.
Complications
- if the ETT is too high it can rub against the vocal cords and cause cord trauma
- if the ETT is too low it can selectively intubate the right or left mainstem bronchus (see: endobronchial intubation)
- oesophageal intubation should be suspected with progressive gaseous distention of the stomach while the lung volumes remain low
Differential diagnosis
-<a title="Oesophageal intubation" href="/articles/oesophageal-intubation-1">oesophageal intubation</a> should be suspected with progressive gaseous distention of the stomach while the lung volumes remain low</li>- +<a href="/articles/oesophageal-intubation-1">oesophageal intubation</a> should be suspected with progressive gaseous distention of the stomach while the lung volumes remain low</li>
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Case 7: ETT in right main bronchus.