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Can you advise for home care and tips on adult tracheotomy?
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Cleaning and suction: The minimum care is cleaning the cannula and providing suction of secretions as needed. Depending on the type of tracheostomy, the cannula may be removable and/or disposable which dictates how it is cleaned. Suctioning periodically with disposable suction catheter is the most common practice.
Answered 11/4/2014
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