Which is a potential complication of a low pressure in the endotracheal tube cuff? aspiration pneumonia pressure necrosis tracheal ischemia tracheal bleeding?
The answer is Aspiration pneumonia. The low pressure in the cuff of the endotracheal tube is a risk for the aspiration pneumonia while the high cuff pressure can cause ischemia, pressure necrosis and tracheal bleeding.Hope this would be of big help.
