Elective re-intubation to treat complete left lung collapse following Tetralogy of Fallot repair in a very young child.

An 18-month-old boy weighing 6 kilograms developed complete collapse of left lung following total correction of Tetralogy of Fallot on the next day of extubation. He received extensive chest physiotherapy, along with lung recruitment maneuver by using bubble CPAP, which failed to show any improvement in lung expansion in 2 days. He was then electively intubated on 3rd postoperative day (POD3) for the purpose of suctioning tracheobronchial secretions and maintaining positive airway pressure to open up the left lung.

Differences in Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Early vs Late Endotracheal Intubation among Patients in Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

Background: Common airway management strategies during cardiopulmonary resuscitation are bag- mask-valve ventilation followed by endotracheal intubation. Timing of endotracheal intubation is controversial. This study was designed to compare the effect of early vs late endotracheal intubation in terms of return of spontaneous circulation.