INTUBATION RISKS

May 03 2026HEALTH

Checking Breathing Tubes in the ICU: Better Ways to Spot Problems Early

When someone in the ICU has a breathing tube, their voice box often gets damaged. This can cause big problems like food or liquid going down the wrong way or weak coughs. Normally, doctors check these issues with stethoscopes or guesswork, which isn’t always reliable. But new tools like tiny scopes

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