trach
Emergency breathing hole
Trach is medical shorthand for tracheostomy or tracheotomy—a surgical opening in the windpipe to bypass an obstructed airway.
The term usually refers to the tube inserted in this opening: The patient is breathing through a trach.
Healthcare workers use it casually in speech and charting: We need to suction the trach.
Drawing out by vacuum
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- dressingSauce for salads
- tiesConnections or neckwear
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
skin care · speaking valve · infection prevention · caregiver training · home care · nebulizer · saline
Body or leaf opening
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- decannulationRemoval of inserted tube
- cricothyrotomyEmergency surgical airway procedure
intubation · laryngoscopy · bronchoscopy · bedside · percutaneous · emergency airway · cuff · fenestrated
Treatment for communication disorders
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
vocalization · speaking valve · therapy goals · quality of life
Passage for breath
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- windpipeMain breathing tube
cartilage · rings · cilia · mucosa · esophagus · vocal cords · epiglottis · cervical
Circulation of fresh air
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- inhalationTaking breath in
- exhalationBreathing out air
airflow · respirator · mechanical ventilation · weaning · humidification · secretions · suctioning · oxygen therapy
Abnormal bodily narrowing
- granulationMaking into small grains
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
mucus plug · fistula · aspiration · pneumonia · scarring · erosion · displacement
suctioning
Drawing out by vacuum
humidity · skin care · speaking valve · infection prevention · caregiver training · home care · nebulizer · saline
stoma
Body or leaf opening
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- decannulationRemoval of inserted tube
cricothyrotomy · intubation · laryngoscopy · bronchoscopy · bedside · percutaneous · emergency airway · cuff · fenestrated
speech therapy
Treatment for communication disorders
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
communication · vocalization · speaking valve · therapy goals · quality of life
airway
Passage for breath
windpipe · cartilage · rings · cilia · mucosa · esophagus · vocal cords · epiglottis · cervical · thoracic
ventilation
Circulation of fresh air
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- inhalationTaking breath in
exhalation · airflow · respirator · mechanical ventilation · weaning · humidification · secretions · suctioning · oxygen therapy
stenosis
Abnormal bodily narrowing
- granulationMaking into small grains
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
bleeding · mucus plug · fistula · aspiration · pneumonia · scarring · erosion · displacement
trachea, tracheal, tracheotomy, tracheae, tracheostomy, endotracheal