A pre-hospital team intubates a trauma patient using RSI. After intubation, capnography shows a flat trace with no waveform. Chest auscultation reveal...

Question

A pre-hospital team intubates a trauma patient using RSI. After intubation, capnography shows a flat trace with no waveform. Chest auscultation reveals no breath sounds bilaterally. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

Oesophageal intubation

Answer

Cardiac arrest has occurred

Answer

Severe bronchospasm

Answer

Right main bronchus intubation

Answer

Equipment failure of the capnography device

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Oesophageal Intubation

A pre-hospital team intubates a trauma patient using RSI. After intubation, capnography shows a flat trace with no waveform. Chest auscultation reveals no breath sounds bilaterally. What is the most likely cause?