tracheostomy
Surgical windpipe hole
A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the windpipe through the front of the neck, allowing air to enter the lungs directly.
The term also refers to the opening itself.
Tracheostomies bypass obstructions in the upper airway or provide long-term ventilation support: He breathes through a tracheostomy after the accident.
Thin medical insertion tube
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- humidifierMoisture-adding appliance
- speaking valveOne-way airflow device for speech
- tiesConnections or neckwear
One-way airflow device for speech
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- lip readingVisual speech interpretation
- writing boardErasable display surface
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
Controlled cut into tissue
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
sterile field · operating room · surgeon · suture · percutaneous · dissection · hemostasis · local anesthetic
Main breathing tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
glottis · airway · bronchi · esophagus · jugular · carotid · neck
Circulation of fresh air
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- mechanical ventilationMachine-assisted breathing support
- weaningGradual dietary independence
oxygen therapy · respiratory support · pulmonary function · suctioning · secretions · mucus · humidification
Inadequate lung gas exchange
- spinal cord injuryDamage to backbone's neural tissue
- airway obstructionBlocked respiratory passage
- head traumaInjury to the skull
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
ALS · muscular dystrophy · sleep apnea · subglottic stenosis · coma · quadriplegia
Applying fresh wound covering
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- infection controlPreventing pathogen transmission
- decannulationRemoval of inserted tube
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
nursing care · caregiver training · emergency kit · spare tube · hygiene · monitoring
cannula
Thin medical insertion tube
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- humidifierMoisture-adding appliance
- speaking valveOne-way airflow device for speech
speaking valve
One-way airflow device for speech
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- lip readingVisual speech interpretation
- writing boardErasable display surface
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
scalpel · sterile field · operating room · surgeon · suture · percutaneous · dissection · hemostasis · local anesthetic · sedation
windpipe
Main breathing tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
vocal cords · glottis · airway · bronchi · esophagus · jugular · carotid · neck
ventilation
Circulation of fresh air
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- mechanical ventilationMachine-assisted breathing support
weaning · oxygen therapy · respiratory support · pulmonary function · suctioning · secretions · mucus · humidification
respiratory failure
Inadequate lung gas exchange
- spinal cord injuryDamage to backbone's neural tissue
- airway obstructionBlocked respiratory passage
- head traumaInjury to the skull
stroke · ALS · muscular dystrophy · sleep apnea · subglottic stenosis · coma · quadriplegia
dressing change
Applying fresh wound covering
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- infection controlPreventing pathogen transmission
- decannulationRemoval of inserted tube
wound care · nursing care · caregiver training · emergency kit · spare tube · hygiene · monitoring
- medical caresurgery, examination, injection, prescription, medication
- medical treatmentschemotherapy, physical therapy, gene therapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy
- ENTear, otology, otolaryngologist, ears, laryngology
- vet proceduresspay, neuter, spaying, neutering, surgery
- airway managementairway, intubation, extubation, laryngoscope, suction
- ENT Surgerytonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, septoplasty, rhinoplasty, mastoidectomy
tracheostomyextubation
Removal of breathing tube
decannulation · intubation · CPAP · BiPAP · nasal cannula