Endotracheal intubation is used to ventilate unconscious or anesthetized patients in emergency and trauma medicine and in anesthesia. An endotracheal tube is used, which is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose. Complications can arise during intubation if it is performed incorrectly. What is endotracheal intubation? Endotracheal intubation is used to ventilate unconscious … Endotracheal Intubation: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Breathing pauses occur as a symptom of so-called sleep apnea mostly at night during sleep. Affected are about 2-4 percent of the adult population – especially overweight men who snore conspicuously. The breathing pauses lasting several seconds to minutes can lead to an acute oxygen deficiency of the organism and, if left untreated, to a … Breathing Stops: Causes, Treatment & Help
The pharynx is a part of the respiratory system as well as the digestive tract. Through it, both the air we breathe and the food we eat are taken in and passed on accordingly. Diseases of the throat are usually perceived as very unpleasant due to the constant stress. What is the pharynx? The pharynx, … Throat: Structure, Function & Diseases
Introduction Severe pneumonia can lead to lung failure if the course is unfavorable. Those affected are then usually connected to ventilators or lung replacement devices and put into an artificial coma. In contrast to a coma, sleep is artificially induced by medication and is then monitored and controlled by specially trained doctors, so-called intensive care … Artificial coma with pneumonia
Tracheotomy In a tracheotomy, the trachea at the neck is opened by an incision in a small operation, thus providing access to the airways and the lungs connected to them. Such an operation is also called tracheotomy (lat. trachea = windpipe). A tracheotomy is used, among other things, for long-term ventilation. In this case, the … Tracheotomy | Artificial coma with pneumonia
Long-term consequences The long-term consequences of an artificial coma in the context of pneumonia are difficult to predict. Termination of the artificial coma can lead to various, mostly temporary symptoms for the affected persons. These include: Dizziness, memory gaps and perception disorders. It can also lead to the occurrence of delirium, colloquially known as “continuity … Long-term consequences | Artificial coma with pneumonia
Definition The tracheotomy is a surgical procedure to create an artificial airway. It is used when it is not possible to insert a breathing tube (called a tube in medicine) through the mouth. The tracheotomy usually requires only a minor operation, in which a small incision is made under the larynx at the neck and … Tracheotomy
Instructions for a tracheotomy The tracheotomy is usually performed as a surgical procedure under general anesthesia, but can also be performed under local anesthesia. It is usually only performed when the patient cannot be ventilated by other means, as the procedure is not without danger and many complications can occur. There are two different procedures … Instructions for a tracheotomy | Tracheotomy
Complications Every operation, however small, has complications. Bleeding or injury to surrounding structures are usually the most common complications. This is also the case with tracheotomy. Surrounding structures/organs here are the thyroid gland, certain nerves and vessels. If the patient has a particularly large thyroid gland, it may be necessary to remove part of it. … Complications | Tracheotomy
Tracheotomy with a ballpoint An emergency tracheotomy is seldom necessary and without anatomical and medical knowledge, it involves considerable risks. Therefore laymen are strongly advised not to perform it themselves with a ballpoint pen or similar objects such as straws. English scientists published a study in which they tested different ballpoint pens for performing a … Tracheotomy with a ballpoint | Tracheotomy
Overview The term respiratory tract is an umbrella term for all organs involved in respiration. Within the respiratory tract, a further functional distinction is made between organs that are responsible for conducting the air (so-called air-conducting organs) and those that are ultimately responsible for actual breathing itself (so-called gas exchange, in which the blood is … Respiratory tract
Frequency The primary as well as the secondary tracheal cancer caused by metastases are rather rare. The incidence is about 2% and is mostly related to tobacco abuse. Tracheal cancer most frequently occurs in the lower sections. From the division (bifurcation) of the trachea into its two main trunks for the left and right lung … Frequency | Tracheal Cancer
