Ultrasound images of tracheal and esophageal intubation

(A) The ultrasound image shows the endotracheal tube (arrow) correctly placed in the trachea. (B) The image shows the endotracheal tube (arrow) in the esophagus. In both images the superficial aspect of the endotracheal tube appears as a hyperechoic curved line.

E: esophagus; T: trachea.

From: Gottlieb M, Nakitende D, Sundaram T, et al. Comparison of static versus dynamic ultrasound for the detection of endotracheal intubation. West J Emerg Med 2018; 19:412. Copyright © 2018 The Authors. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/07s9h3qf (Accessed on January 18, 2024). Reproduced under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0.

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Ultrasound images of tracheal and esophageal intubation