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Airway Management
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Airway | collective system of tubes in the upper and lower respiratory tracts. |
| Airway Management | skills that maintain the patency of natural or artificial airways. |
| Chest Physiotherapy | techniques including postural drainage, percussion, and vibration. |
| Fenestrated Tracheostomy Tube | one with holes in the outer cannula that allows air to pass through the vocal cords allowing speech |
| Inhalation Therapy | respiratory treatments that provide a mixture of oxygen, humidification, and aerosolized medications directly to the lungs. |
| Inner Cannula | component of a tracheostomy tube that can be temporarily removed and cleansed. |
| Mucus | a mixture of water, mucin, white blood cells, electrolytes, and cells that have been shed through the natural process of tissue replacement. |
| Nasopharyngeal Suctioning | removing secretions from the throat through a nasally inserted catheter. |
| Nasotracheal Suctioning | removing secretions from the upper portion of the lower airway through a nasally inserted catheter. |
| Obturator | component of a tracheostomy tube used at the time of tube insertion to protect the edge of the cannula from traumatized tracheal tissue. |
| Oral Airway | is a curved device that keeps a related tongue positioned forward within the mouth, preventing the tongue from obstructing the upper airway. |
| Oral Suctioning | removing secretions from the mouth. |
| Oropharyngeal Suctioning | removing secretions from the throat through an orally inserted catheter. |
| Outer Cannula | component of a tracheostomy tube |
| Percussion | the rhythmic striking of the chest wall. |
| Postural Drainage | a positioning technique that promotes the drainage of secretions from various lobes or segments of the lungs with the use of gravity. |
| Speaking Valve | device inserted into a tracheostomy tube that directs exhaled air through the upper airway allowing speech. |
| Sputum | mucus raised to the level of the upper airways. |
| Suctioning | relies on negative (vacuum) pressure to remove liquid secretions with a catheter. |
| Tracheostomy | a surgically created opening into the trachea. |
| Tracheostomy Care | hygiene and maintenance of a tracheostomy and tracheostomy tube. |
| Tracheostomy Tube | a curved, hollow plastic tube. |
| Ventilation | the movement of air in and out of the lungs. |
| Vibration | technique that uses the palms of the hands to shake underlying tissue and loosen retained secretions. |
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Jessica Venyke
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