Trach Emergencies

YouTube Link Tracheostomy and laryngectomy emergencies demand specific knowledge and immediate action to prevent devastating complications. Jess Mason delivers critical pearls on managing occluded, dislodged, and bleeding tracheostomies that are essential for both board exams and clinical practice. • Cuffed tracheostomies have a pilot balloon and are required for positive pressure ventilation • Uncuffed tracheostomies are more common in established patients but cannot be used with ventilat...