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Traumatic intubation

Traumatic intubation
Image A demonstrates an endotracheal tube with its tip (arrow) descending below the level of the carina (arrowhead).
Image B shows massive pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema caused by a tear in the posterior membranous tracheal wall; the endotracheal tube has been repositioned.
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