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Airway Management

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