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What is tracheitis?
What is tracheitis?
- An inflammation of the lungs causing difficulty in breathing
- An inflammation of the trachea, often accompanying laryngitis (correct)
- An inflammation of the bronchi accompanied by cough and fever
- An inflammation of the nasal passages causing headache and cough
What are the typical features of tracheitis?
What are the typical features of tracheitis?
- Shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing up blood, and chest tightness
- Headache, pyrexia, cough, and loss of voice (correct)
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fatigue
- Sore throat, nasal congestion, fever, and chest pain
What does tracheostomy involve?
What does tracheostomy involve?
- Opening into the trachea by an incision in the midline of the neck and insertion of a tracheostomy tube (correct)
- Use of medication to treat inflammation of the trachea
- Surgical removal of a part of the trachea to relieve respiratory obstruction
- Insertion of a breathing tube through the nose to bypass the trachea
When might tracheostomy be indicated?
When might tracheostomy be indicated?
What is the management approach for tracheitis?
What is the management approach for tracheitis?
What is the expected outcome if tracheitis is diagnosed and treated early?
What is the expected outcome if tracheitis is diagnosed and treated early?
What is the most suitable classification for a tracheostomy that is done under difficult situations under local anesthesia?
What is the most suitable classification for a tracheostomy that is done under difficult situations under local anesthesia?
In which condition would a high tracheostomy be performed?
In which condition would a high tracheostomy be performed?
What are the parts of a tracheostomy tube?
What are the parts of a tracheostomy tube?
What condition may lead to aspiration of oral secretions and vomitus?
What condition may lead to aspiration of oral secretions and vomitus?
In which type of tracheostomy is there a risk of damage to the cricoid cartilage and subsequent subglottic stenosis?
In which type of tracheostomy is there a risk of damage to the cricoid cartilage and subsequent subglottic stenosis?
What is the urgency with which an emergency tracheostomy is typically performed?
What is the urgency with which an emergency tracheostomy is typically performed?
Which type of tracheostomy means making the trachea opening below the thyroid isthmus?
Which type of tracheostomy means making the trachea opening below the thyroid isthmus?
What should be done prior to providing care for a tracheostomy patient according to the text?
What should be done prior to providing care for a tracheostomy patient according to the text?
"What term describes the intense pain in the area and tightness and heaviness experienced during tracheostomy care?"
"What term describes the intense pain in the area and tightness and heaviness experienced during tracheostomy care?"
