What Is an Extubation?
Before we can review what is an extubation, we need to fully understand what is an intubation. An intubation is when a person who is a patient in a hospital or urgent care facility, needs to have mechanical ventilation to help the person breathe. That means, a person is put onto a ventilator to allow person’s lungs to get a break and to heal, usually after a serious accident or trauma. During an illness where a person’s breathing is compromised, there may be a need to put the person on a ventilator. If this is the case using a ventilator is usually meant to be an intermediate and temporary process. At some point, the individual needs to come off the ventilator and to breathe normally. As the person is taken off a ventilator, there are certain clinical procedures that need to be followed. The person is never just ripped off a ventilator, but must be weaned off it slowly. The procedure to take the person off a ventilator is called extubation.
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Extubation If Done Improperly Can Lead to Major Complications Including Brain Damage – Brain Injury
An extubation is the procedure where a person in a hospital or clinical setting is taken off a ventilator. The exutubation is removed to allow the person to breathe normally on his or her own. The extubation procedure includes removing the artificial airway, which is the endotracheal tube or the tracheostomy tube that is placed down the person’s throat. It is considered an extubation failure, if the individual having the tube removed suffers severe complications after the removal of the tube. The failure of an extubation tube being removed can have severe consequences such as:
- Complications to prevent a further surgery
- ICU stays in a hospital
- Necessity to put the tube back in
- Breathing failure
- Reintubation to continue breathing
- Increased cost of treatment
- Death
If you are injured with a complication related brain injury after an extubation, just call us at Normandie Law Firm at 800.790.5422 to review your case for free.
Extubate – Is Removal of a Tube from the Throat After Surgery Dangerous?
Yes, the failure of clinical workers removing a ventilator tube can increase the risk of mortality and death in a patient. If there is an extubation failure, there can be other complications, such as:
- Cardiac dysfunction
- Respiratory failure
- Encephalopathy
- Upper airway obstruction
- Swallowing dysfunction
- Inadequate cough
- Excessive respiratory secretions
- Aspiration
Often the person who is having a ventilation tube taken out, will not react well to the procedure. In this case, the individual may react badly, by:
- Holding the head improperly
- Opening the mouth
- Pursing the lips
- Clenching the teeth
- Sticking out the tongue
- Gag reflex
- Impaired swallowing function
If this has happened to you, just call us today to review your personal injury claim for free.
Is an Extubation at Kaiser Permanente Dangerous?
Yes, an extubation procedure at Kaiser Permanente can be a dangerous undertaking, even if you need this procedure performed in an emergency to save your life. If you are injured by an extubation, you can call us to talk with our legal team. You will be assigned a lawyer with experience in personal injuries from an improperly performed extubation, and we will be there for you to initiate a lawsuit based on the merits of your claim. The first call to us may seem like the “scary call” but it really is not, because we are here for you no matter what and we can help you to get the recovery compensation package for a settlement that you deserve in this case. Just call us today and get connected with a legal team that cares for you, and will help you get the recovery that you need to pay your medical bills in this type of personal injury case.
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You can call us today at the Normandie Law Firm at 800.790.5422, to discuss your claim with our attorneys who specialize in personal injury cases related to an improper extubation procedure. You can talk to our legal team and a lawyer with specialty in emergency room personal injury cases. We have many lawyers who can help with your extubation injury claim, and our experienced attorneys in Los Angeles are here for you and always on your side.
Can I Sue for Extubation Injuries?
Yes, we can sue for extubation injuries when a ventilator tube is taken out of a person in the hospital or urgent care facility. You can call us today at the Normandie Law Firm at 800.790.5422, and we will review your claim with you for free. Just call now to talk to our Los Angeles case lawyers, and can file a lawsuit on your behalf, based on your personal injuries related to the case. Get the access you need to our case attorneys in Los Angeles.
Average Case Value for Extubation Injuries
The extubation performed wrong can harm your airways, throat, or lungs, and you may have other issues and need special care for a long term physical problem related to the claim. You can expect your claim to settle for between $100,000 and $950,000, depending on the amount of losses, expenses and damages related to your claim.
How Long Does It Take to Settle and to Get Paid on These Cases?
It can take 4-7 months to settle and get paid on a case where you sustained personal injuries from an improperly performed extubation procedure.
Statute Of Limitations – How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit?
The statute of limitations in California for personal injury lawsuit filing is two years. The statute of limitations in California for harassment and discrimination lawsuit filing is one year, with a two year timeframe to file for wrongful termination.
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