NURS 4433 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Nasal Septum Deviation, Infection Control, Hypovolemia
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Make sure you visualize the vocal cords. Aspiration: broken teeth, remove anything in the mouth. Endotrachial tube orotracheal intubation: aka oral intubation, tube going through the mouth into the trachea, bulb on tube is used to seal the airway, damage to air way can be caused by: A tube that is left in place for to long: should only be used for 2-3 weeks, can be placed by: Nasotracheal intubation: use the same tube as you use for oral intubation but goes through the nose, ca(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e used (cid:449)ith de(cid:448)iated septu(cid:373) or (cid:374)asal trau(cid:373)a. Carbon dioxide detector: works to determine correct placement of the et tube by showing effective gas exchange, should be purple before use and turn yellow when exposed to co2. Tracheotomy: usually placed between the 2nd,3rd, and 4th endotrachial rings, can be used on a long term basis, tracheostomy tubes: Allows you to breath and talk over the tube.
