tracheostomy

care and management of the tracheostomy

Essential management of a patient with a Tracheostomy
Performance of ELCBG

Management of oxygenation failure on COVID-19 wards
All Wales Pathway for Weaning COVID-19 patients with Tracheostomies
Managing patients with COVID-19 rapidly deteriorating to end of life when oxygen therapy is their ceiling of care
Managing patients with COVID-19 rapidly deteriorating to end of life when CPAP/NIV is their ceiling of care
All-Wales Management of Primary Headache Disorders in Adults
All Wales Headache Differential Diagnosis Pathway

Airway access using a tracheostomy
The All Wales TRACHES Checklist
Anatomy of the upper airway
Reasons for a tracheostomy
Difference between a Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy
Components of a tracheostomy tube
Tapes and Dressings
Red flags
Assessment of the Inner Tube
Cuff pressure
Humidification and Oxygen therapy
Emergency Management
Suction
Maximising a patient’s communication
Cuff deflation and speaking valves
Above cuff vocalisation (ACV)
Swallowing problems
Routine weaning from a tracheostomy
Introduction to ELCBG Measurement
Movement of O₂ and CO₂
The journey in the blood
Gas solubility and binding to Haemoglobin
Gas exchange terminology
Oxyhaemoglobin Dissociation Curve
Factors affecting Haemoglobin affinity
Acid-Base Balance
The Henderson Hasselbalch equation
Indications and Contraindications of ELCBGs

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