Is a postintubation chest radiograph necessary in the emergency department?

BACKGROUND: Postintubation chest X-rays (CXR) are standard practice in emergency department (ED) intubations. In the operating room, it is not usually a standard practice to confirm endotracheal tube placement with a CXR. AIMS: We seek to study the utility of postintubation CXR in ED patients. METHO...

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Main Authors: McGillicuddy, Daniel C., Babineau, Matthew R., Fisher, Jonathan, Ban, Kevin, Sanchez, Leon D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer-Verlag 2009
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Brief Research Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2840601/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20436895
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12245-009-0133-8
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