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  2. Chest tube - Wikipedia

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    Chest tube have an end hole (proximal, toward the patient) and a series of side holes. The number of side holes is generally 6 on most chest tubes. The length of tube that has side holes is the effective drainage length (EDL). In chest tubes designed for pediatric heart surgery, the EDL is shorter, generally by only having 4 side holes. [17]

  3. Intubation - Wikipedia

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    Sagittal view of anatomy of patient during tracheal intubation. Intubation (sometimes entubation) is a medical procedure involving the insertion of a tube into the body. Patients are generally anesthetized beforehand. Examples include tracheal intubation, and the balloon tamponade with a Sengstaken–Blakemore tube (a tube into the ...

  4. Tracheal intubation - Wikipedia

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    A tracheal tube is a catheter that is inserted into the trachea for the primary purpose of establishing and maintaining a patent (open and unobstructed) airway. Tracheal tubes are frequently used for airway management in the settings of general anesthesia, critical care, mechanical ventilation, and emergency medicine. Many different types of ...

  5. Pulmonary aspiration - Wikipedia

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    An endotracheal tube should then be placed in order to prevent airway compromise from resulting inflammation after the procedure. [22] If the foreign body cannot be visualized, intubation, tracheotomy, or needle cricothyrotomy can be done to restore an airway for patients who have become unresponsive due to airway compromise. [21]

  6. 'Worrisome' mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated ...

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    She fully recovered and was discharged sometime after Nov. 28, when her intubation tube was removed. Genetic sequencing of the virus circulating in the teenager showed it was similar to the one ...

  7. Mechanical ventilation - Wikipedia

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    Tracheal intubation is often performed for mechanical ventilation of hours to weeks duration. A tube is inserted through the nose (nasotracheal intubation) or mouth (orotracheal intubation) and advanced into the trachea. In most cases, tubes with inflatable cuffs are used for protection against leakage and aspiration.

  8. Artificial ventilation - Wikipedia

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    Tracheal intubation is often used for short-term mechanical ventilation. It's when a tube is inserted through the nose (nasotracheal intubation) or mouth (orotracheal intubation) and advanced into the trachea. In most cases tubes with inflatable cuffs are used for protection against leakage and aspiration.

  9. Joseph O'Dwyer - Wikipedia

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    Pneumonia, diphtheria Joseph O'Dwyer (October 12, 1841 – January 7, 1898) was an American physician. He developed a valuable system of intubation in diphtheria cases.