Tracheostomy Emergencies

#criticalCare #airway #oxygenation #ventilation #hemorrhage

Tracheostomies are artificial airways that are inserted in the subglottis directly into the trachea. They are used in the setting of prolonged ventilation or as an emergency airway in the event of being unable to intubate from above. This OnePager reviews the components of a tracheostomy and an approach to managing tracheostomy emergencies, broken down into 3 categories: obstruction, decannulation, and bleeding.

Current version 1.0 (originally posted 2021-07-16). Also available in 🇪🇸Spanish (PDF, PNG, PPT)