• What is a Tracheostomy

    2022-11-10

    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 ......

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  • What is a Tracheostomy Tube

    2022-11-10

    A 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......

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  • What an Endotracheal Tube Is Used For

    2022-11-10

    An 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......

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  • What is an endotracheal tube

    2022-11-10

    An 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......

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  • How is a Foley catheter placed

    2022-11-10

    Your 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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