
238. Catch a Breath - Tracheostomy 101
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In this episode, we provide a broad introduction to tracheostomies. This includes indications and contraindications, tracheostomy equipment, procedural options and potential complications of tracheostomies. The medicine minute discusses the TRACMAN trial published in JAMA in 2013.
Written by: Drs . Tharaniya Vallipuram (Internal Medicine Resident) and Liang Chen (General Internal Medicine & ICU Fellow)
Reviewed by: Drs. Peter Goldberg (Intensivist, Respirologist) and Jed Lipes (Intensivist, General Internist)
Sound Editing by: Tony Walsh
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