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A patient is newly intubated. He has normal breath sounds on the right side of his chest, but diminished, distant breath sounds on the left side of his chest. These findings likely indicate:

a. inadequate mechanical ventilation. b. intubation in the right mainstem bronchus. c. left hemithorax. d. right hemithorax.

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b The main issue with intubation of bronchus is the subsequent dearation of the contralateral lung and subsequent reduction in respiratory rserve.Since many patients who are intubated have respirtory compromise,this worsens their hypoxaemia.

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Left pneumothorax

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