Trach collar vs. T piece : r respiratorytherapy - Reddit I prefer the trach collar mask for most patients because as previously stated, there’s less risk of decannulation The t-piece has a tendency of pulling on the trach But in some patients, like those who are coughing up a lot of secretions a t-piece would be better so you have easier access to suction
My mom is on a ventilator. Question about t bar…or t piece? Agreed, but when dealing with failure to ween the biggest hinderance i see is small tidal volumes RT wont T-peice or trach collar because the VT is 100-150…on 5 5 or say 8 5 HR normal, sats good some times less info is more when you use vital signs to ween vs vent info you progress much quicker if you keep them on the vent, they will be
trach questions from a nurse : r respiratorytherapy - Reddit The foam is for skin protection Patients with well-established trachs don’t always have foams, but new trachs will I’ve never encountered a double trach, but I’d imagine the care would be the same which is probably why you aren’t finding separate directions for each Nursing school, I feel, makes everything sound very scary and
Tracheostomies. . . any help experience? : r slp - Reddit Trach pts may have complex medical histories, but so do many people living at SNFs w o trachs Because the trach may be foreign or new to an SLP doesn't disqualify them or make them incompetent In fact, speech language and dysphagia tx often proceeds almost the same as pts w o a trach, especially at the point when they are transferred to a SNF
Heated humidification vs cool mist for a trach collar? As a RT, every place I worked stressed the importance of heated humidification (via trach collar or positive pressure ventilation) in the hospital setting for trachs to prevent thick secretions and potential patient obstruction
Is this the right sub to ask if someone could explain t-bar to . . . - Reddit A t-bar (or t-piece) would be needed with a trached patient that needs extra oxygen or humidification The t-bar is is connected directly to the trach and is normally connected to about a 5 foot length of about 1 inch flexible tubing
Uncuffed trach cases : r anesthesiology - Reddit Unless I have a reason to believe I won't be able to just pass an ETT (For example a tumor that is now invading the trach site) then I do them all asleep If I'm that worried about it, I'll just talk to the ENT, have them available, and leave a cook catheter in place If they have a permanent trach after a total laryngectomy then even better
Nasal Cannula - : r nursing - Reddit Which brings me to my second point, that having a nasal cannula giving O2 as well as a trach collar does not automatically raise a patient's effective O2 concentration than just the rrache collar alone, because in the trachea patient, airflow follows the path of least resistance which means through the trach only if its uncapped, or through the