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Breathing tube down throat
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Culvineranswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 32 years experience
Not the tube: The machine (respirator) attached to the breathing tube is set to the appropriate parameters to breathe for you. The oxygen or anesthetic gas goes thr... Read More
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Dr. Michael Wolfeanswered
Head & Neck Surgery 25 years experience
Yes: The breathing tube, called an endotracheal tube, goes through your mouth and into your windpipe (trachea). This allows doctors to breathe for you usi... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Tholenanswered
Plastic Surgery 43 years experience
Breathing tube: Is used to seal and protect your airway and lungs from stomach acid (which is why you have surgery on empty stomach!) as well as to deliver oxygen and... Read More
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Affleckanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 32 years experience
Breathing tube: After a surgery or some kind of procedure done under general anesthesia, the throat is commonly sore as a result of the endotracheal tube, the breathi... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Soothing measures: To sooth the irritation from a breathing tube, try a mild cough suppressant to decrease the hacking cough that often accompanies the irritation. The m... Read More
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Stay hydrated: Make sure you are drinking at least 60 oz of water daily. Using a humidifier or vaporizer may be helpful in adding some moisture to the air you are br... Read More
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3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stanley Himesanswered
Integrative Medicine 43 years experience
Sore throat after: It is possible that you have a sore throat after being intubated by the anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist for your surgery. If this occurs, it usu... Read More
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3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bryan Auerbachanswered
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Treaat his symptoms: Make sure he's taking plenty of fluids, run a humidifier in his room to add moisture to his environment, try some honey and lemon or just a teaspoon o... Read More
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4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tracy Berganswered
General Surgery 34 years experience
General anesthesia : At the end of the procedure, your anesthesia provider emerges you from general anesthesia. Well done there is no awareness of the endotracheal tube fo... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Douglasanswered
Orthodontics 53 years experience
Yes: If you were only lightly anesthetized you may have awakened a bit before the anesthesiologist was comfortable removing the tube. It is very common for... Read More
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839 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Beardanswered
Urogynecology 27 years experience
Lozenges: Chloroseptic spray, cold smoothies.
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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