#121 Trach Care: 5 Pearls Segment
Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast
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Is There a Capping Trial on the Trache?
A capping trial is a two way valve that forces airflow during inhalation and exhalation to go through the patient's nose and mouth. This is a great test run to see how they're going to do with the trache out because physiologically it's just like that trache isn't there. So their resistance is a little bit higher with that small trache in, then it will be when you take it out. If the person is able to go 12 hours with no evidence of difficulty breathing and no suctioning issues,. That's a sign that they're ready to be fully decangulated.
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