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The ABCDE assessment, shock and resuscitation
A practice question in the style of the PLAB 1 exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A tracheal tube has just been placed during cardiac arrest. How is its position confirmed?
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The answer is A: A sustained waveform capnography trace.
Waveform capnography is the most reliable way to confirm tracheal placement, as a sustained trace excludes oesophageal placement.
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