Select each of the blue boxes to learn about the bedside equipment needed for a child with a tracheostomy.

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Double oxygen point: one for Ambu® bag (15 mm connector) and the other for mask.

Wall mounted suction and catheters to aid secretion removal.

Air connection to provide humidity.

Fisher & Paykel humidifier to warm the air the child breathes for the first week.

Mini-Humidivent (<10kg)/Thermovent-T (>10 kg) HME (heat and moisture exchange) for use after warmed humidity (change every 24 hours).

Gauze and Normasol for cleaning stoma.

Gloves for all cares. Need to be sterile for first week.

Spare tapes for daily tape changes.

Apnoea monitor for babies under one year old.

Saturation monitor. Continuous monitoring at first.