Endotracheal tube cuff pressure and Aeromedical Retrieval

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April-June 2012, Vol. 17, No. 2 , Pages 177-180 (doi:10.3109/10903127.2012.744787)

Peter Brendt, MD, FANZCA, Marc Schnekenburger, MD, Karen Paxton, Anthony Brown, MD, FAFPHM, FAFOEM, Kumara Mendis, MD

From Royal Flying Doctor Service Australia, South Eastern Section (PB, MS),

Dubbo, NSW

, Australia; and the School of Rural Health Dubbo, University of Sydney (PB, MS, KP, AB, KM),

Dubbo, NSW

, Australia.

Read More: http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/10903127.2012.744787

 

BOTTOM LINE : MEASURE THE PRESSURE IN THE CUFF DURING AEROMEDICAL RETRIEVAL WHETHER YOU FILL IT WITH SALINE OR AIR. THE STANDARD OF CARE IS WITH AIR FILLED CUFFS AND REGULAR PRESSURE MONITORING JUST AS OCCURS IN ICU.