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Understanding Tracheostomies and Laryngectomies

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  • Session Overview
  • Session Introduction
  • Session Overview
  • Introduction
    • Terminology
    • Patient Groups
  • Tracheostomies and Laryngectomies
    • Spotting the Difference
    • Accessing the Correct Information
    • What Do We Need to Know?
  • Bedhead Signs
    • Tracheostomy
    • Laryngectomy
  • Indications for a Tracheostomy
  • Anatomy
    • Surface Landmarks
    • Superficial Neck Structures
    • Larynx and Trachea
    • Tracheostomy and Cricothyroidotomy Siting
    • A Tracheostomy Tube in situ
    • Different Types of Surgical Incision
    • Paediatric Tracheostomies
  • Surgical or Percutaneous Tracheostomy?
  • Physiological Changes with a Tracheostomy
    • Overview
    • Detail
  • What Problems Can Occur with Tracheostomies?
  • Complications of Tracheostomies
  • Different Types of Tracheostomy Tubes
    • Overview
    • Uncuffed Tube
    • Minitrach
    • Cuffed Tube
    • Fenestrated Tubes
    • Comparing Cuffs and Fenestrations
    • Subglottic Suction Ports
  • Self Assessment
    • Question 1
    • Question 2
    • Question 3
  • Session Key Points
  • Session Summary
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