Endotracheal aspiration technique

This graphic is a representative image of endotracheal aspiration. A small catheter is placed through the endotracheal tube until resistance is met. The catheter is withdrawn as suction is applied, and the sample collected is removed into a sterile pre-attached specimen trap.

Reproduced with permission from: Frota O, Ferreira A, et al. [Collection of tracheal aspirate: safety and microbiological concordance between two techniques]. Rev Esc Enferm USP 2014; 48(4):618-24. Copyright © 2014 REEUSP. Available at: http://www.scielo.br/pdf/reeusp/v48n4/0080-6234-reeusp-48-04-618.pdf (Accessed on March 6, 2018).

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