Recent developments in artificial airway nursing / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

Many methods have been established in developing artificial airway since the first time that tracheotomy was developed by Egyptians and Indians 3000 years ago.Artificial airway is currently widely applied in critical care medicine,and plays an important role in the rescue of critically ill patients.It aims to improve ventilation and correct anoxia,to disencumber airway obstruction,to clean away airway secretions effectively and protect airway from risk of aspiration.This paper discussed about the nursing of tracheotomy and phlegm sucking,phlegm sucking related problems such as hypoxia,trachea hemorrhage and atelectasis,and ways to clean away secretions on air pocket.The risks of ventilator associated pneumonia,airway humidification and the physical and psychological needs were also discussed.