There is growing evidence that many endotracheal tubes found in the esophagus or the hypopharynx once the patient reaches the emergency department are not misplaced tubes, but rather are displaced tubes.

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Displaced tubes refer to tubes that have moved or been dislodged from their original position, while misplaced tubes refer to tubes that have been inserted into the wrong location (such as the esophagus instead of the trachea). The statement is stating that many tubes found in the esophagus or hypopharynx are not inserted in the wrong location, but have instead moved from their original position.

There Is Growing Evidence That Many Endotracheal Tubes Found in the Esophagus