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    Attention COACH STUDY participants:

    The principal investigators of the study request that you use the official version of the modified score here.

    Endotracheal Tube (ETT) Depth and Tidal Volume Calculator

    Estimates depth of optimal ETT placement and target tidal volume by height.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Use in patients over 20 years old.

    When to Use
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    Why Use

    Adult patients requiring orotracheal intubation.

    • ETT depth is measured based on the patient’s front teeth (not the molars).
    • Larger tidal volumes may be temporarily required for patients with severe metabolic acidosis.
    • Placing the ETT too deeply may cause right mainstem intubation, hypoxemia, and pneumothorax. However, placing the ETT too shallowly may risk injury to the vocal cords and accidental extubation. Standard approaches to verify ETT depth (e.g. bilateral auscultation) are insensitive.
    • Use of lower tidal volumes appears to prevent the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome, even in patients who do not have lung injury.
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    Dr. Anchalee Techanivate

    About the Creator

    Anchalee Techanivate, MD, is an associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.

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