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Pediatric Uncuffed Endotracheal Tube Size

Age
years
Uncuffed Tube Size:
mm

Calculation Formula

Uncuffed Tube Size = Age * 0.25 + 4

Explanation

This formula calculates the required uncuffed endotracheal tube size based on the given age of the child (> 2 years).

For safety considerations, the tube size is always the available size not exceeding the calculated value.

References

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/15001938/" class="resource" target="_blank" style="margin-top: 3px"> Research Paper Newth CJ. J Pediatr. 2004 Mar;144(3):333-7.
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