Figure 2.
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy during noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. The patient is connected to the ventilator via a face mask (FM) secured with elastic straps (ES). The bronchoscope is passed through a seal adapter (SA), in order to allow mechanical ventilation. The arrow indicates the optical instruments advanced into the nose.
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