Obstructive physiology is an oxygenation and ventilation problem before it is a tube problem. The dangerous post-tube complications are air trapping, dynamic hyperinflation, hypotension, and dyssynchrony.
Clinical-use limit: Educational resource and cognitive-aid guide only; not a bedside order set or substitute for local protocol, medical direction, or clinical judgment.
Case management cards
Tap each card to reveal the focused answer. The four cards match the airway workflow: before, during, after, and pitfalls.