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  2. Tracheal intubation - Wikipedia

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    A cuffed endotracheal tube, constructed of polyvinyl chloride A Carlens double-lumen endotracheal tube, used for thoracic surgical operations such as VATS lobectomy. 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.

  3. Foreign body aspiration - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms of foreign body aspiration vary based on the site of obstruction, the size of the foreign body, and the severity of obstruction. [2] 20% of foreign bodies become lodged in the upper airway, while 80% become lodged in a bronchus. [6]

  4. Ventilator-associated pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    One non-invasive strategy collects cultures from the trachea of people with symptoms of VAP. Another is more invasive and advocates a bronchoscopy plus bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) for people with symptoms of VAP. Both strategies also require a new or enlarging infiltrate on chest x-ray as well as clinical signs/symptoms such as fever and ...

  5. Aspiration pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms often include fever and cough of relatively rapid onset. [1] Complications may include lung abscess , acute respiratory distress syndrome , empyema , parapneumonic effusion , and pneumonia [ 3 ] [ 1 ] Some include chemical induced inflammation of the lungs as a subtype, which occurs from acidic but non-infectious stomach ...

  6. Pulmonary aspiration - Wikipedia

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    Uncomplicated aspiration events commonly present with symptoms including wheezing and coughing. Signs and symptoms that aspiration is complicated can include dyspnea (shortness of breath), hypoxemia (low oxygen in the blood), tachycardia (high heart rate), fever, and crackles or wheezes on lung exam.

  7. Rapid sequence induction - Wikipedia

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    In anaesthesia and advanced airway management, rapid sequence induction (RSI) – also referred to as rapid sequence intubation or as rapid sequence induction and intubation (RSII) or as crash induction [1] – is a special process for endotracheal intubation that is used where the patient is at a high risk of pulmonary aspiration.

  8. List of medical symptoms - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals. Because most people are not diagnostically trained or knowledgeable, they typically describe their symptoms in layman's terms, rather than using specific medical terminology. This list is not exhaustive.

  9. Tracheal tube - Wikipedia

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    An endotracheal tube is a specific type of tracheal tube that is nearly always inserted through the mouth (orotracheal) or nose (nasotracheal). A tracheostomy tube is another type of tracheal tube; this 50–75-millimetre-long (2.0–3.0 in) curved metal or plastic tube may be inserted into a tracheostomy stoma (following a tracheotomy ) to ...