Preparing for a Change
Question: What equipment do you think you should prepare?
Question: What equipment do you think you should prepare?
Answer: You should prepare:
- Tracheostomy tube (same size) with ties
- Smaller tube (also tied)
- Scissors
- Lubricating gel
- Gauze, water/normasol
- Suction
- Towel and/or blanket
Wash your hands.
Fig 1 shows a video of a planned tube change in a ventilator-dependent child.
Fig 2 shows a video of a planned tube change in an infant who is breathing spontaneously without a ventilator.
Fig 1 Tube change in a ventilator-dependent child
Question: What equipment do you think you should prepare?
Answer: You should prepare:
- Tracheostomy tube (same size) with ties
- Smaller tube (also tied)
- Scissors
- Lubricating gel
- Gauze, water/normasol
- Suction
- Towel and/or blanket
Wash your hands.
Fig 1 shows a video of a planned tube change in a ventilator-dependent child.
Fig 2 shows a video of a planned tube change in an infant who is breathing spontaneously without a ventilator.
Fig 2 Tube change in an infant who is breathing spontaneously without a ventilator