Tracheotomy Care | Rehab Institute Of Movement Sciences

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"Caring for your tracheostomy tube.
A nurse will clean and change your tracheostomy tube to help prevent infection and reduce the risk of complications. We ‘ll continue to do this as long as you have a tracheostomy.
Coping with dry air The air you breathe will be much drier because it no longer passes through your moist nose and throat before reaching your lungs. This can cause irritation, coughing and excess mucus coming out of the tracheostomy. Putting small amounts of saline directly into the tracheostomy tube, as directed, may help loosen secretions. Or a saline nebulizer treatment may help. A device called a heat and moisture exchanger captures moisture from the air you exhale and humidifies the air you inhale. A humidifier or vaporizer adds moisture to the air in a room.
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