If an endotracheal tube is inserted too far in the process of intubation, listening to the lungs will reveal:

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If an endotracheal tube is inserted too far during the process of intubation, its tip is more likely to enter the right bronchus than the left. If this occurs, the left lung cannot be ventilated, a condition the clinician can detect by using a stethoscope to compare the intensity of breath sounds between the left and right sides of the chest while manually ventilating the lung. Diminished breath sounds on the left side of the chest in this context are associated with right mainstem bronchial intubation.

If an Endotracheal Tube Is Inserted Too Far in the Process