Trach Tube Types

Question 1

Two manufacturers for trachs

Answer 1

Shiley and Portex

Question 2

Composition of trach tubes

Answer 2

Plastic and rigid PVC
soft and flexible silicone
metal

Question 3

Components of trach tubes

Answer 3

flange
outer cannula
inner cannula (15 mm adapter)
obturator
inflation line
Pilot balloon and spring loaded valve

Question 4

What are the two XLT tubes?

Answer 4

Proximal and Distal

Question 5

Are single cannuls trachs used for COPD and Asthma pts?

Answer 5

No. too many secretions

mainly used for minimal secretions and at home pts

Question 6

WHAT AM I?
cuffless
\+/- fenestrated
rigid no 15 mm connector
used for oncology pts - long term

Answer 6

Stainless steel jackson

Question 7

WHAT AM I?
sterile water instead of air
TTS - tight to shaft
no folds when deflated
for pts not requiring more than several hours of PPV a day

Answer 7

Bivona TTS

Question 8

WHAT AM I?
Foam cuff
atmospheric pressure used to inflate cuff
pressure not exceeding 20 mmHg (27 cmH2O)
conforms to size and shape of tracheal wall

Answer 8

Bivona Fome-Cuff

Question 9

WHAT AM I?
i have a second inflation line attached to a flowmeter (what flow)
help with vocal cord function

Answer 9

Trach talk blue line

3-8 lpm flow

Question 10

WHAT AM I?
I have an integral suction lumen to sx from above the cuff
I have a 15mm connector on my OUTER cannula
I need to be suctioned every 2hrs with 20cmH2O of intermittent pressure
Clean me using 10cc air NOT WATER

Answer 10

Cuffed blue line ultra suction aid

Question 11

3 methods for speech post-surgery

Answer 11

esophageal speech
electronic larynx
voice prosthesis