Session information
- Title:
- The Patient With a Laryngectomy
- Description:
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This session covers the knowledge required to safely care for a patient with a laryngectomy including:
• The difference between tracheostomy and laryngectomy and why this is critically important
• Relevant anatomy and physiology
• Airway management for laryngectomy
• Problems for the laryngectomy patient
• Basic care of the laryngectomee
• Emergency management
• Communication
- Hierarchy:
- Tracheostomy Safety (NTSP) > NTSP 01 - Tracheostomy Safety > The Patient With a Laryngectomy
- Author(s):
-
Brendan McGrath
- Created:
- 18 Dec 2020
- Last Major Update:
- 18 Dec 2020
- Keywords:
- 723_0006, trachesostomy, laryngectomy
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4.6/5
4.6/5
Content
4.7/5
4.7/5
Presentation
4.7/5
4.7/5
Interactivity
4.6/5
4.6/5
Self assessments
4.6/5
4.6/5
- Title:
- The Patient With a Laryngectomy
- Description:
-
This session covers the knowledge required to safely care for a patient with a laryngectomy including:
• The difference between tracheostomy and laryngectomy and why this is critically important
• Relevant anatomy and physiology
• Airway management for laryngectomy
• Problems for the laryngectomy patient
• Basic care of the laryngectomee
• Emergency management
• Communication
- Hierarchy:
- Tracheostomy Safety (NTSP) > NTSP 01 - Tracheostomy Safety > The Patient With a Laryngectomy
- Author(s):
-
Brendan McGrath
- Created:
- 18 Dec 2020
- Last Major Update:
- 18 Dec 2020
- Keywords:
- 723_0006, trachesostomy, laryngectomy