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👉Endotracheal Suctioning Procedure Pdf

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The recommendations during suctioning include appropriate catheter selection, depth of insertion, suction pressure, duration of procedure and number of suction passes. Prevention of infection . 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. . PROCEDURE STEPS: 1. Assess the patient for clinical indications for suctioning, such as the presence of secretions. 2. Connect the T-piece adapter to the endotracheal tube, as needed. .  The recommendations during suctioning include appropriate catheter selection, depth of insertion, suction pressure, duration of procedure and number of suction passes. Prevention of infection and maintenance of asepsis, i.e. hand – washing, wearing gloves, aprons and goggles are also essential. Suctioning is an. 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, ).