Transcription of Tracheostomy Tubes
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Tracheostomy TubesDean R Hess PhD RRT FAARC and Neila P Altobelli RRTI ntroductionAnatomy of the Tracheostomy TubeTracheostomy Tube MaterialTracheostomy Tube DimensionsExtra Length Tracheostomy TubesDual-Cannula Tracheostomy TubesFenestrated Tracheostomy TubesSubglottic Suction PortTracheostomy Tube CuffsStomal Maintenance DevicesChanging the Tracheostomy TubeDecannulationTracheostomy TeamsWard Versus ICUS peaking With a Tracheostomy TubeSpontaneously Breathing PatientsMechanically Ventilated PatientsSummaryTracheostomy Tubes are used to administer positive-pressure ventilation, to provide a patent air-way, and to provide access to the lower respiratory tract for airway clearance.
angled tube, a tube with a flexible shaft, or a tube with extra length. Extra length tubes are constructed with extra proximal length (horizontal extra length) or with extra distal length (vertical extra length). Extra proximal length facilitates tracheostomy tube placement in patients with a large neck (eg, obese pa-tients).
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