Airway Obstruction by a Mucous Plug in a Ventilated Child A Case Review
1. Abstract Mucus plugs can partially or completely obstruct one or more airways and cause serious consequences, including atelectasis. Invasive ventilation increases the risk for mucus plug formation, since mucociliary clearance is impaired in the presence of the endotracheal tube and because relatively dry gases cause mucosa to produce more mucus. Moreover, ineffective coughing resulting […]
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