In 4 patients who underwent transtracheal aspiration and died within twenty-four hours of the procedure, post-mortem examination of the respiratory tract was accomplished. The results of the ante ...

Nasogastric (NG) tubes potentiate reflux of gastric contents and thereby enhance the possibility of aspiration. Endotracheal (ET) tubes allow organisms to gain access to the lower respiratory ...

Medically reviewed by Kumkum Sarkar Patel, MD We’ve all likely felt the uncomfortable pain or burning in our chest associated ...

The recall follows a reported incident of a child accidentally ingesting the oil, raising concerns about the potential ...

Adequate ventilation is indicated by normal-looking ... prompting the animal to bite the endotracheal tube and resulting in aspiration of the tube. Appropriate anesthetic monitoring can be ...