Approach to Cuff Leak Test and Laryngeal Edema
A new joint practice guideline by the ATS and ACCP addresses this issue.  This guideline recommends a clever compromise between these extremes, which is the basis of the algorithm below.  This provides a streamlined, evidence-based pathway to extubate patients without a cuff leak.

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 6 years ago
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