Why is it dangerous if endotracheal tube goes too far

Nicholas Ng asked Mar 14, 2023

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Nicholas Ng asked Mar 14, 2023

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because endotracheal tube can enter the right or left main bronchus

this resultin ventilation of a single lung and can result in collapse of the contralateral lung or a love of the intubated lung

Semir answered Mar 17, 2023

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