Transcription of Tracheostomy Tubes - Respiratory Care
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Tracheostomy Tubes - Respiratory Care
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.
They are not used commonly due to expense, rigid con-struction, and lack of a cuff and a 15-mm connector to attach a ventilator. A smooth rounded-tip obturator passed through the lumen of the tracheostomy tube facilitates in-sertion of the tube by displacing rather than coring tissues; it is removed once the tube is in place. Metal is durable,
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