Q: What is the difference between standard ET Tubes and Reinforced ones?
A: Just like standard ET tubes, armored or reinforced tubes have the typical left-facing bevel tip and Murphy eye. Their distinctive feature is a metal wire coil embedded in the wall of the tube shaft. The fact that these tubes contain a metal wire coil means there is no need for a radio-opaque line.
Q: What are the different types of endotracheal tubes?
A: Types of endotracheal tube include oral or nasal, cuffed or uncuffed, preformed (e.g. RAE (Ring, Adair, and Elwyn) tube), reinforced tubes, and double-lumen endobronchial tubes.
Q: What are endotracheal tubes used for?
A: An endotracheal tube is a flexible plastic tube that is placed through the mouth into the trachea (windpipe) to help a patient breathe. The endotracheal tube is then connected to a ventilator, which delivers oxygen to the lungs. The process of inserting the tube is called endotracheal intubation.
Q:What is an ET tube used for?
A:The tracheal tube is a catheter that is inserted into the trachea for the primary purpose of establishing and maintaining a patent airway and to ensure the adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Q: How do you know what size ET tube to use?
A: Usually you can find the size marking on the ET tube.The outside diameter (OD) and internal diameter (ID) of an ET tube should be marked on the side of the tube. Typical ID sizes range from 3.5 mm for small infants to 8.5 mm for adult males.
Q: What is an uncuffed endotracheal tube?
A: For patients 2 years and older, the age parameter is rounded to provide an endotracheal tube size that is likely to pass through the vocal cords and have a tight enough seal for ventilation (uncuffed endotracheal tube) or to allow for ventilation after cuff inflation (cuffed endotracheal tube).