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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Tracheostomy
  1. Tracheal Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... conditions. You may need a procedure called a tracheostomy to help you breathe if you have swallowing ... block your airways. You might also need a tracheostomy if you are in critical care and need ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/trachealdisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Critical Care (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to give you extra oxygen to breathe in Tracheostomy tubes, which are breathing tubes. The tube is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/criticalcare.html - Health Topics
  3. Respiratory Failure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... mask that fits over your nose and mouth Tracheostomy, a surgically-made hole that goes through the ... your windpipe. A breathing tube, also called a tracheostomy, or trach tube, is placed in the hole ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/respiratoryfailure.html - Health Topics