Tracheostomy Research Paper Outline
What is a Tracheostomy?
Alex Lopez
English 10
Mr. Glavin
6 June 2013 Lopez i
Outline
THESIS: The everyday living of a tracheostomy and ventilator patient consists of the care that is needed, the risks that are taken, and how it affects life.
I. What is a tracheostomy?
A. A tracheostomy is an opening of the windpipe done surgically, called a stoma.
B. A tube, known as a trach, is inserted through the stoma allowing the patient to breath from the trach.
C. These are some of the reason why the procedure is done to patients, which include a weakened diaphragm, paralyzed from the diaphragm or neck down, or people with lung cancer, etc.
D. The risks of doing this procedure …show more content…
The risks before and after this procedure are having bleeding, air trapped around the lung (pneumothorax), or damage to the vocal cords, etc. A lot of bleeding can then create blood clots, which can be suctioned out through the trach. Air trapped around the lung, also known as pneumothorax, can be dangerous if it 's not treated on time. The air that is trapped around the lung causes the lung to collapse. A sharp chest pain is one of the symptoms that a patient feels when a pneumothorax occurs. A chest tube is surgically inserted, either at bedside or operating room, directly to the trapped air. Depending on how bad the pneumothorax is, the chest tube may or may not be connected to a machine where it suctions out the air that is trapped. Removing the air can take days or even weeks before the lung is fully inflated. During the procedure, there is a risk of the vocal cords of the patient to be damaged. There are patients whose vocal cords are fine after and are able to talk like normal. When patients have trouble talking, Speech Pathologist try a valve called a Passy-Muir Valve. The Passy-Muir Valve traps the air from coming out
Alex Lopez
English 10
Mr. Glavin
6 June 2013 Lopez i
Outline
THESIS: The everyday living of a tracheostomy and ventilator patient consists of the care that is needed, the risks that are taken, and how it affects life.
I. What is a tracheostomy?
A. A tracheostomy is an opening of the windpipe done surgically, called a stoma.
B. A tube, known as a trach, is inserted through the stoma allowing the patient to breath from the trach.
C. These are some of the reason why the procedure is done to patients, which include a weakened diaphragm, paralyzed from the diaphragm or neck down, or people with lung cancer, etc.
D. The risks of doing this procedure …show more content…
The risks before and after this procedure are having bleeding, air trapped around the lung (pneumothorax), or damage to the vocal cords, etc. A lot of bleeding can then create blood clots, which can be suctioned out through the trach. Air trapped around the lung, also known as pneumothorax, can be dangerous if it 's not treated on time. The air that is trapped around the lung causes the lung to collapse. A sharp chest pain is one of the symptoms that a patient feels when a pneumothorax occurs. A chest tube is surgically inserted, either at bedside or operating room, directly to the trapped air. Depending on how bad the pneumothorax is, the chest tube may or may not be connected to a machine where it suctions out the air that is trapped. Removing the air can take days or even weeks before the lung is fully inflated. During the procedure, there is a risk of the vocal cords of the patient to be damaged. There are patients whose vocal cords are fine after and are able to talk like normal. When patients have trouble talking, Speech Pathologist try a valve called a Passy-Muir Valve. The Passy-Muir Valve traps the air from coming out