Ventilator autocycling due to an endotracheal tube cuff leak.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Ventilator autocycling can occur with any ventilator if the sensitivity is improperly set or if a gas leak exists in the respiratory system which creates a negative change in proximal airway pressure. We report a case of ventilator autocycling in a paralyzed patient secondary to an endotracheal cuff leak which was misconstrued as assisted ventilation. We believe this is the first report of autocycling due to a cuff leak.
Medical subject headings
- Intubation, Intratracheal
- Ventilators, Mechanical