26 Jan

The Occupational Therapist’s Role in Tracheostomy

April 12, 2021
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Occupational Therapist's (OTs) play a crucial role in children with tracheostomy. OTs gets involved right from the start! O...

08 Apr

Basic Tracheostomy, Books, Pediatrics, speaking valves

Trachie-O Teaches Children About Trachs

Learning about Tracheostomy for Kids: Information from Trachie-O Potamus and Ginger Giraffe: This is Trachie-O-Potamus. You can call ...

03 Mar

Pediatrics

Tracheostomy and Palliative Care

What is Palliative Care Palliative care is defined as the holistic approach to care that focuses on alleviating symptoms such as pa...

01 Mar

Covid-19, Pediatrics

Children with Tracheostomy and Covid-19

Are children with tracheostomy at higher risk for contracting or transmitting Covid-19? The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and resulting Co...

24 Jan

Basic Tracheostomy, Tracheostomy Care

Tracheostomy Simulation Lab

Each year more and more tracheostomy procedures are performed and in the current setting of Covid-19 we can expect more procedures bein...

12 Jan

Mechanical Ventilation, Intubation

Endotracheal Intubation

What is Endotracheal Intubation? Endotracheal intubation is also referred to as intubation. Endotracheal intubation is a medical proc...

22 Jul

Covid-19, Infection Control, secretion management, Swallowing, Tracheostomy Care

Subglottic Suctioning: Benefits, Covid-19 and Manual versus Automatic

Subglottic suctioning can significantly reduce secretions above the cuff to reduce the risk of microaspiration and potential aspiration pneumonia. It can reduce costs and improve patient quality of life.

03 Jul

Complications of tracheostomy, Emergency, Tracheostomy Care

Tracheal Stenosis and Intubation or Tracheostomy

Tracheal stenosis can occur for various reasons and result in a tracheostomy tube. It can also result from the tracheostomy tube procedure or from complications of the cuff.