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  2. Tracheotomy - Wikipedia

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    A tracheostomy tube may be single or dual lumen, and also cuffed or uncuffed. A dual lumen tracheostomy tube consists of an outer cannula or main shaft, an inner cannula, and an obturator. The obturator is used when inserting the tracheostomy tube to guide the placement of the outer cannula and is removed once the outer cannula is in place.

  3. Tracheotome - Wikipedia

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    A tracheotome is a medical instrument used to perform an incision in the trachea with a cutting blade operated by a powered cannula. It is often called a tracheostomy tube because once it enters the stoma in the trachea, a breathing tube is connected to a ventilator and oxygen is provided to the lungs.

  4. Advanced airway management - Wikipedia

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    [20] [23] A tracheostomy tube can be placed through the opening created by the incision, which allows breathing through the tube rather than the nose and mouth. [ 20 ] [ 24 ] Although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, a " tracheotomy " is the surgical procedure creating an incision into the trachea, while " tracheostomy " refers to ...

  5. Airway management - Wikipedia

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    Surgical methods for airway management include cricothyrotomy and tracheostomy. [ citation needed ] A cricothyrotomy is an emergency surgical procedure in which an incision is made through the cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during certain life-threatening situations, such as airway obstruction by a foreign body, angioedema ...

  6. What are the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage? - AOL

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    Pros. Cons. Additional benefits. Coverage that extends beyond Original Medicare’s benefits (e.g. dental, vision, fitness). Benefits can vary by plan. Prescription drug coverage.

  7. Tracheal intubation - Wikipedia

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    The resulting opening can serve independently as an airway or as a site for a tracheostomy tube to be inserted; this tube allows a person to breathe without the use of his nose or mouth. The opening may be made by a scalpel or a needle (referred to as surgical [ 59 ] and percutaneous [ 61 ] techniques respectively) and both techniques are ...

  8. The pros and cons of Medicare Advantage: Should you ... - AOL

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    But the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage are lopsided. Like most health insurance plans, you get more coverage when you pay more for insurance. Unfortunately, many people don't realize how hard ...

  9. Chondrolaryngoplasty - Wikipedia

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    Chondrolaryngoplasty (commonly called tracheal shave, but this is a misnomer as the trachea is not involved) is a surgical procedure in which the thyroid cartilage is reduced in size by shaving down the cartilage through an incision in the throat, generally to aid those who are uncomfortable with the girth of their Adam's apple.

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