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Which is a potential complication of a low pressure in the endotracheal tube cuff? aspiration pneumonia pressure necrosis tracheal ischemia tracheal bleeding?

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The answer is Aspiration pneumonia. The low pressure in the cuff of the endotracheal tube is a risk for the aspiration pneumonia while the high cuff pressure can cause ischemia, pressure necrosis and tracheal bleeding.Hope this would be of big help.
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