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According to the reporter, the ventilator had a warning of loss pip and it was found that the endotracheal tube was disconnected from the jet adapter.At around 1230h, the tube disconnected again.After putting it back from "kcare" at 1445, the tube was disconnected more than four times.Between 1500h and 1600h, the tube was disconnected several more times while the patient settled in bed with the tube secured and appropriate boundaries in place.The patient desaturated into the 40's, the respiratory button was pushed, and the tube was reconnected to the ventilator.The patient went to 100% but then recovered to baseline.The patient was switched to conventional ventilation to prevent further disconnections of the ett.
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