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tracheotomy (trākēŏt`əmē), surgical incision into the trachea, or windpipe. The operation is performed when the windpipe has become blocked, e.g., by the presence of some foreign object or by swelling of the larynx. A curved or flexible tube is inserted into the trachea to facilitate breathing. In diseases such as pneumonia that cause the lungs to fill with fluids, this same incision may be used to drain the lungs. A tracheostomy is the surgical formation of a rounded opening into the trachea and differs from a tracheotomy in that the former procedure establishes a permanent opening. tracheotomy surgical incision into the trachea, usually performed when the upper air passage has been blocked |
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There are five items on the MDS that determine SE group assignment: IV Medications (Plac), IV Fluids (K5a), Tracheostomy (Plaj), Suctioning (Plai), or Ventilator/Respirator (Plal). Tracheostomy refers to an opening into the trachea where an artificial airway (the tracheostomy tube) is inserted. A previously published report of an outbreak in a chronic-care facility (5) identified younger age and tracheostomy as risk factors for adenovirus infection. |
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