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Tracheostomy Complications: Displacement
NYU Grossman School of MedicineThe patient in this scenario is a 65-year-old man with a 120-pack-year smoking history who has been in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) for 24 hours. He had a total laryngectomy performed one day prior for laryngeal carcinoma. He required mechanical ventilatory support immediately postoperatively via a #8 cuffed...
The patient in this scenario is a 65-year-old man with a 120-pack-year smoking history who has been in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) for...
Tracheostomy Complications: Occluded Inner Cannula
NYU Grossman School of MedicineIn this scenario, the patient is a 65-year-old man with prolonged recovery from ARDS due to pneumonia. He underwent percutaneous tracheostomy insertion 2 days ago and requires continued mechanical ventilatory support. The learner is called to the bedside by the MICU nurse due to bright red blood oozing from the...
In this scenario, the patient is a 65-year-old man with prolonged recovery from ARDS due to pneumonia. He underwent percutaneous tracheostomy insertion 2 days ago...