Below is a link to a YouTube video that shows a surgical trach being performed (don’t laugh too hard at the Lady GaGa playing in the background – I certainly did. Surgical trachs aren’t typically performed in the field as a Paramedic, but there are some jurisdictions and cases where you may be called on to perform this skill, so it is vital to understand.
Below is a link to a document that talks a little bit about tracheotomy emergencies. Read the document, and answer the questions below.
This blog will be due to me NLT (no later than) 8 March 2012.
Practical Exercise:
1. What are the three (3) ways listed to help prevent a blocked tracheotomy tube?
2. How does a cuffed tube cause damage to the trachea from a tracheotomy?
3. What is a good measurement tool to assess that tape around a tube is not too tight, but is still securing the tube adequately?
4. In the video of the surgical tracheotomy, what is causing the bubbles when the trachea is first cut?
5. After the endotracheal tube is removed, what action follows?
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