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Improper Endotracheal Intubation. This full color medical illustration series shows the tube being correctly placed into the trachea to the level of the carina where the trachea divides in the bronchi. The second illustration show the tube being incorrectly placed into the esophagus resulting in air expansion the stomach and deflation of the lungs.
© 2012 Nucleus Medical Art/Doctor Stock
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