While viewing an anteroposterior view of a chest radiograph of a 24-month-old intubated child, a therapist notices that the endotracheal tube has now migrated right above the inferior clavicular border. What could explain this new location of the endotracheal tube?

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The position of the head, especially in a neonate, may result in a significant change in position of the endotracheal tube tip: the tip will advance toward the carina when the head is flexed.

While Viewing an Anteroposterior View of a Chest Radiograph of a 24-Month-Old