Verification of endotracheal tube placement following intubation

for the National Association of EMS Physicians Standards and Clinical Practice CommitteeVerification of endotracheal tube placement is of vital importance since unrecognized esophageal intubation can prove rapidly fatal.Since unrecognized esophageal tube placement is so clearly detrimental, many methods and devices have been explored in an attempt to eliminate this dreaded complication.Verification of placement in the out-of-hospital setting is not always straightforward since the procedure is typically performed under adverse conditions, and is often performed on patients in cardiac arrest.While there are numerous methods and devices utilized for verifying endotracheal tube placement, none have been shown to be 100% reliable.Even the universally