Accidental intubation of the esophagus instead of the trachea can lead to providing oxygen to the stomach instead of the lungs, potentially resulting in death. — Whalespan
Accidental intubation of the esophagus instead of the trachea can lead to providing oxygen to the stomach instead of the lungs, potentially resulting in death.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“it's so easy to put that tube accidentally into the esophagus and you think you're doing it right and all of a sudden you you know you get the tube in you hook it up to the ventilator you think everything's going well and but by the time you realize you're providing oxygen to their stomach instead of their lungs it can be too late”
“it's so easy to put that tube accidentally into the esophagus and you think you're doing it right and all of a sudden you you know you get the tube in you hook it up to the the ventilator you think everything's going well and by the time you realize you're providing oxygen to their stomach instead of their lungs it can be too late”