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Tracheostomy B.M
Tracheostomy B.M
BWALYA MUNJILI
(Msc. Nsg, Bsc. Nsg, RoTN, RN)
MUNJILI 1
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ANATOMY OF THE TRACHEA
• The trachea is a continuation of the larynx and
extends downwards to about the level of the
5th thoracic vertebra
• It divides (bifurcates) at the carina into the
right and left bronchi, one bronchus going to
each lung.
• The trachea is composed of 16-20 incomplete
(c-shaped) rings of hyaline cartilages situated
one above the other.
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DEFINATION OF TERMS
1. TRACHEOTOMY; This is a surgical incision into the
trachea for the purpose of establishing an airway.
2. TRACHEOSTOMY;This is the stoma that results
from the tracheotomy, and its when an indwelling
tube is inserted into the trachea
3. TRACHEOSTOMY;This is an artificial respiratory
opening made in the anterior wall of the neck and
trachea-made between the 2nd and 3rd or 3rd and
4th tracheal rings.
4. TRACHEOSTOMY;Is the creation of an artificial
opening into the trachea through which breathing
occurs.