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Hello My name is Leonie and this is the first time here in this site,, Im finding it a bit hard to understand but will try. I work in an ED Brisbane, Queensland. Australia.

I was just wondering how much air you put into ETT tubes, say a size 7. The label on the cover here says 30ml

however, my ED Consultant says is should be about 25ml, what do you all think??

[Thunderwolf, MSN, RN]

Moved to Emergency Nursing forum.

[gwenith, BSN, RN]

Firstly welcome to the site!

Secondly less than 10 mls unless you are testing the cuff to destruction. What make is the ETT?

[Rio, ASN, RN]

Hello My name is Leonie and this is the first time here in this site,, Im finding it a bit hard to understand but will try. I work in an ED Brisbane, Queensland. Australia.

I was just wondering how much air you put into ETT tubes, say a size 7. The label on the cover here says 30ml

however, my ED Consultant says is should be about 25ml, what do you all think??

Just enough air to prevent a leak. usually around 7-10 ml's..

the only tubes we use that would require greater are the combi tube... a back up device and a bridge to a definitive airway...