(1) In order to minimize barotrauma short inspiratory times should be used along with minimal peak inspiratory and expiratory pressures.(2) Although breath sounds on the left improved, inspiratory pressures and hemodynamics failed to improve.(3) Breathing against an inspiratory resistive load is known to produce increases in plasma cytokines.(4) As the resistive work of breathing rises, the inspiratory muscles must generate more force to offset the increase.(5) Tracheal stenosis after intubation usually presents as shortness of breath and either or both inspiratory stridor and expiratory wheeze on exertion.
