Endotracheal Suctioning Procedure Pdf

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1. The following procedure shall be used when performing endotracheal or tracheostomy suctioning: a. As with all patient oriented or equipment procedures performed by respiratory . Inline suction of patients with endotracheal or tracheostomy tube. 1. Patient is coughing 2. Falling oxygen saturations (SpO2) 3. Hear (bubbling noise), feel, see (in ETT tube, circuit) secretions. . A soft flexible catheter typically used for suctioning endotracheal tubes. Additionally suitable for the suctioning of the patient’s nares, nasopharynx, oropharynx, stoma, tracheostomy and . 1. The following procedure shall be used when performing endotracheal or tracheostomy suctioning: a. As with all patient oriented or equipment procedures performed by respiratory care personnel, special attention should be given to aseptic technique. b. Assemble equipment; manual resuscitator with oxygen supply and reservoir, suction catheter. Some patients may be able to project the mucus through the tube by forced expirations, but most often it must be removed by suctioning the trachea via the tracheostomy tube. Suctioning is not a benign process and may cause hypoxia, cardiac arrhythmias, trauma, atelectasis and infection. Successful suctioning of an intubated patient improves gas exchange, oxygen saturation, arterial blood gas values and breath sounds. It decreases the peak inspiratory pressure and airway resistance, increases dynamic compliance and tidal volume delivery, and removes secretions (American Association of Respiratory Care, ).