Tracheostomy is a hole that surgeons make through the front of the neck and into the windpipe (trachea). A tracheostomy tube is placed into the hole to keep it ......
View moreA tracheostomy tube is an artificial airway that is surgically placed directly into the trachea through an opening in the throat. It bypasses the upper airway a......
View moreAn endotracheal tube is placed when:A patient is unable to breathe on their ownIt is necessary to sedate and "rest" someone who is very illSomeone's a......
View moreAn endotracheal tube, also known as an ET tube, is a flexible tube that is placed in the trachea (windpipe) through the mouth or nose. It is used to either assi......
View moreYour genital area will be cleaned to prevent infection. The catheter will be inserted into your urethra. When urine begins to flow into the tubing, the balloon ......
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