Nursing Times: Tracheostomy care: Part 1 โ€“ Using suction to remove respiratory secretions via a tracheostomy tube Tracheostomy care: Part 1 โ€“ Using suction to remove respiratory secretions via a tracheostomy tube Medical News Today: Tracheostomy suctioning: What it is and how to do it Tracheostomy suctioning is a procedure that helps clear mucus secretions in people with a tracheostomy tube. Some individuals may require frequent suctioning, for example, if they have a lung ... Coughing, suctioning, and humidification can help reduce secretions.

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Preventing the buildup of secretions is an important part of tracheostomy care. People who have a tracheostomy typically experience ... Caring for a tracheostomy can involve suctioning mucus and secretions from the tracheostomy; cleaning the tracheostomy site, cannulas, and suction catheter; replacing the cannula; and humidifying the ... The New England Journal of Medicine: High-Flow Oxygen with Capping or Suctioning for Tracheostomy Decannulation Nursing Times: Basic nursing principles of caring for patients with a tracheostomy