The tube needs to be withdrawn
as it may be in the duodenum
The tube deviates to the right at
the level of the carina
The tube passes below the
diaphragm and is likely to be in the
gastrointestinal tract
The tube is likely to be in the base
of the right lung
B. The tube deviates to the right at the level of the carina
D. The tube is in the right lung and should be removed
Explanation
The tube is in the right lung and needs to be removed
Passage below the diaphragm does not guarantee that the
tube is in the GI tract, particularly if it does not cross the
diaphragm in the midline and most importantly if it does not
bisect the carina
Identify all the correct statements in this film,