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Mainstem Bronchus Intubation: Likelihood Ratios

Introduction: A complication of intubation where the endotrachial tube is advanced too far down the trachea to end up in one of the bronchi (more commonly on the right because of its straight angle). This can be detected easily on chest x-ray.

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The likelihood ratios of findings for Mainstem Bronchus Intubation are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Good Positive and Negative Likelihood Ratios

Finding +LR-LR Comments, Study
Depth of ETT Insertion Edit 440.1

20-21 cm in women and 22-23 cm in men

Study: BMJ 2010; 341:c5943 http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c5943.abstract

Auscultation Edit 9.30.4

Study: BMJ 2010; 341:c5943 http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c5943.abstract

Good Positive Likelihood Ratio

Finding +LR-LR Comments, Study
Symmetrical Chest Rise Edit 4.30.6

(by observation)

Study: BMJ 2010; 341:c5943 http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c5943.abstract