Cole reported the insertion depth of an endotracheal tube in a child. This is referenced by the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Patient selection: child > 2 years old (< 12 years as upper limit in the implementation)
length of the endotracheal tube to insert in cm =
= ((age) / 2) + 12
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Specialty: Pulmonology, Pedatrics
