Trach tube in place but patient with good upper airway control whishes to talk |
possible cause(s) |
intervention or recommendation |
Need to maintain an airway without an indication for artificial ventilation |
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The patient has an artificial airway, but suction catheter cannot be passed |
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Artificial airway no longer indicated |
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Need for mechanical ventilation in a patient with unilateral lung diseases. |
Trach tube in place but patient with good upper airway control whishes to talk possible cause(s)...
REASON FOR ADMISSION Acute on chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure, status post tracheostomy tube, and ventilatory dependence. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS Ms.________ is a 59-year-old Caucasian female with a history of advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on 4 L of oxygen at home, atrial fibrillation, bilateral pulmonary emboli status post IVC filter years ago, type 2 diabetes, and diastolic heart failure, who was admitted to Acute Care Hospital on July 30, 2016, with 3 days of watery diarrhea. Upon admission to...
Nursing help needed: Ted is a 67-year-old male with no significant past medical history, except for occasional migraine headaches. He is married, has two grown children, and is retired from the Air Force. He does not smoke and does not use alcohol. He has no regular exercise program but does try to eat healthy. On June 15, Ted awoke with pain in his chin and jaw that radiated to his left ear. The next day, he visited his physician, as...
Read the information before each question, then answer the question right there. Don't read ahead. I want you to think about each set of information and what that means at the time. Your first impressions might be different as new information is presented. That is to be expected as patients exhibit new signs and symptoms, and new information from the laboratory or other sources becomes available. Ted is a 67-year-old male with no significant past medical history, except for occasional...