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| − | [[File:Endotracheal tube colored.png|450px|thumb|right]] | + | See [[Cough Suppressant]]. |
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| − | An '''endotracheal tube''' is a specially-designed catheter that is inserted into the trachea via the nose or mouth for the primary purpose of suppressing a cough and the secondary purpose of securing a patient airway. If the '''endotracheal tube''' is found in another orifice - ear canal, rectum, and urethra are some examples - consider it the consequence of a tired health care professional.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/08/critical-care-fellow/ Tired Critical Care Fellow Accidentally Intubates Patient’s Rectum (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/05/intubates-ear-canal/ Tired Anesthesiologist Accidentally Intubates Patient’s Ear Canal (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/07/july-ventilator/ Ventilator More Effective When Connected to Endotracheal Tube (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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| − | '''Construction'''
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| − | Most '''endotracheal tubes''' are made of polyvinyl chloride, but there are other tubes made with [[Bacon|bacon]] or [[Lard|lard]] to help improve [[Patient Satisfaction Survey|patient satisfaction scores]]. All tubes, though, have an inflatable cuff, not only to prevent air leakage but also to ensure a bloody mess when the patient self-extubates.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/06/icu-physician/ ICU Physician Unveils New Self-Extubation Order Set (Gomerblog)]</ref> Though 99% of '''endotracheal tubes''' currently in use are of the nonmusical variety, a new company called Party-Goof is turning heads with their musical '''endotracheal tubes''' to brighten an otherwise dismal ICU setting. Early experience with these has been nothing short of positive, with many highly-approving of the "Womp womp womp waahhhhhh” sound emitted at the time of a dying patient's terminal extubation.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/07/musical-endotracheal-tubes/ Musical Endotracheal Tubes Brighten Up ICU (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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| − | '''Indications for an Endotracheal Tube'''
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| − | #Inability to stop coughing<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/04/cough-suppressant-endotracheal-tube/ Study: The Most Effective Cough Suppressant is an Endotracheal Tube (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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| − | #Inability to protect the airway when pronouncing polysyllabic medications<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/patient-cant-pronounce-metoprolol-intubated/ Patient Can’t Pronounce Metoprolol, Electively Intubated (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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| − | #Failure to stop talking<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/tense-standoff-as-nurse-doctor-held-hostage-by-patients-neverending-talking/ Nurse & Doctor Held Hostage by Patient Who Keeps Talking (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/damn-krebs-cycle/ Med Student Wastes Dying Patient’s Last Moments on Earth Talking About Damn Krebs Cycle (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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| − | #Health care professional forgot to eat<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/08/eats-for-free/ Doctor Orders Food Trays for Intubated Patients, Eats for Free (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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| − | '''Removal'''
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| − | Easy: send to the radiology department.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/08/radiology/ Tip: If You Need to Extubate Patient, Send to Radiology (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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| − | '''Read or Regret It!'''
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| − | * [[Breathing]]
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| − | * [[Chest Pain]]
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| − | * [[COPD]]
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| − | * [[Cricoid Pressure]]
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| − | * [[Dyspnea]]
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| − | * [[Pneumonia]]
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| − | * [[Pulmonary Embolism]]
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| − | * [[SOB]]
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| − | * [[Mechanical Ventilator]]
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| − | '''References'''
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| | [[Category:Medical Device]] | | [[Category:Medical Device]] |
| − | [[Category:Critical Care]]
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| − | [[Category:Anesthesiology]]
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| − | [[Category:Pulmonology]]
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