Even if the endotracheal cuff is properly inflated, pharyngeal secretions will eventually migrate past the cuff into the lower airway.This event could make mechanically ventilated patients susceptible to the development of which of the following disorders?

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However, even if the cuff is properly inflated, pharyngeal secretions eventually migrate past the cuff into the lower airway, For this reason, mechanically ventilated patients, in whom endotracheal intubation is required, are susceptible to the development of lung infections, or so-called ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).

Even If the Endotracheal Cuff Is Properly Inflated, Pharyngeal Secretions