Indications
The part of the airway that is occluded that would be an indication for a trach. Note: least common indication.
What is upper airway?
The suction setting on the wall.
What is approx 100 mmHg continuous?
When inflated, the part of the trach that helps protect the airway. Can make eating and drinking more challenging.
What is a cuff?
When eating or drinking, usually causes ++ coughing, crackles t/o lung fields on auscultation and a decrease in Sp02.
What is aspiration?
The number of people needed to safely change trach ties.
What is two?
Being on the ventilator for more than two weeks.
What is prolonged ventilation?
The acronym for suction frequency.
What is PRN?
Reusable or disposable but always removable.
What is the inner cannula?
In the event of a decannulation, what must you cover in order to BVM?
What is the stoma site?
The number of times a day you should change the trach dressing.
These type of secretions will surely buy you a trach (when you are on the ventilator).
What is copious secretions?
The solution that can sometimes be used to help loosen secretions.
What is normal saline aka “pinkie”?
The piece that makes the end of the trach smooth, when inserting into trachea.
What is the obtrurator?
Without adequate hydration, heated and humidified gas, and regular suction this could happen to the trach.
What is occlude?
Found at the bedside, should follow patient wherever they are, and used to reinsert or change the trach.
What is the emergency trach kit?
The inability to liberate you from the ventilator.
What is failed ventilator weaning?
The depth you should go when suctioning.
What is the length of the trach?
The frequency trach ties should be changed.
What is weekly?
If you see redness, thick secretions and crusting on the trach tube itself there might be this happening to the site?
What is infection?
Increase me prior to suction svp.
What is oxygen?
Neurologic disease and traumatic brain injuries can both cause decreased LOC and hinder your body to protect what?
What is airway?
The technique you should use when performing suction, to avoid causing infection.
What is sterile?
The frequency most trachs need to be changed.
What is monthly?
You can ask your patient to do this, in order to help clear secretions.
What is cough?
The procedure that pulls the trachea forward and surgically attaches to front of neck thereby separating the airway from mouth, nose and esophagus.
What is laryngectomy?