Case report identifies how accidental nasogastric tube placement caused cardiopulmonary arrest, highlighting critical monitoring needs.
A 17-year-old man on mechanical ventilatory support developed cardiopulmonary arrest, the cause of which was identified to be the accidental presence of a suctioning nasogastric tube in the bronchus. When there is an inexplicable gas leak in the patient-ventilator system, a chest film should be taken to clarify the question.
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