A case of thoracic pneumatosis due to severe coughs and tracheal tube displacement induced by tracheal tube size mismatch
Abstract Background Thoracic pneumatosis during mechanical ventilation may be life-threatening. We encountered a patient with thoracic pneumatosis after frequent displacement of the tracheal tube with an overinflated cuff. Case presentation We admitted a 62-year-old man to the intensive care unit (I...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-02-01
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| Series: | JA Clinical Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-019-0227-0 |