PNEUMOTHORAX DUE TO BALL-VALVE OBSTRUCTION OF AN ENDOTRACHEAL-TUBE IN A MECHANICALLY VENTILATED PATIENT

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作者
RUSSOMANNO, JH [1 ]
BROWN, LK [1 ]
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[1] MT SINAI MED CTR,DIV PULM & CRIT CARE MED,NEW YORK,NY 10029
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10.1378/chest.101.5.1444
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
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Barotrauma is a well-known complication of mechanical ventilation, thought to be related to alveolar rupture from localized hyperinflation. Mishaps related to endotracheal intubation can lead to barotrauma such as inadvertent intubation of the right mainstem bronchus. In this report, we describe pneumothorax as a consequence of ball-valve occlusion, a previously undescribed endotracheal tube malfunction.
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