title: Chest pain caused by tracheostomy tube malposition: the importance of choosing the right tube.
abstract: We describe a case of chest pain caused by tracheostomy tube malposition in a 65-year old woman with chronic respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This report highlights the importance of the correct choice of tracheostomy tube devices for mechanically ventilated and/or spontaneously breathing patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, A. Gemelli University Polyclinic, Sacro Cuore Catholic University, Rome, Italy. r_inchingolo@virgilio.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Inchingolo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smargiassi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bello
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pennisi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiappini
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pirronti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valente
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*