Back to Basics: Endotracheal Tube Too Deep, Too Shallow, Then Just Right

Latha Ganti; John Shivdat; Sheila Bawany

doi:10.7759/cureus.2706

Back to Basics: Endotracheal Tube Too Deep, Too Shallow, Then Just Right

Cureus. 2018 May 29;10(5):e2706. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2706.

Authors

Latha Ganti¹, John Shivdat², Sheila Bawany³

Affiliations

¹ Clinical Sciences, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.
² Emergency Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, USA.
³ Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine Hca Gme Consortium, Orlando, USA.

Abstract

We present a case of a 62-year-old who required intubation for the increased work of breathing secondary to a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. The case illustrates the correct positioning of the endotracheal tube, as verified radiographically. It clearly depicts the tube that is initially advanced too far, then pulled back too much, and is finally in the correct position.

Keywords: endotracheal tube.

Publication types

Case Reports