After removal of an oral endotracheal tube, a patient exhibits hoarseness and stridor that do not resolve with racemic epinephrine treatments. What is most likely the problem?

Name: After removal of an oral endotracheal tube, a patient exhibits hoarseness and stridor that do not resolve with racemic epinephrine treatments. What is most likely the problem?
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Vocal cord paralysis is likely in extubated patients with hoarseness and stridor that does not resolve with treatment or time.

After Removal of an Oral Endotracheal Tube, a Patient Exhibits