OROPHARYNGEAL AND TRACHEAL SUCTIONING

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TITLE: The Oropharyngeal and tracheal Suctioning

1. Oropharyngeal and tracheal suctioning involves the mouth, the pharynx and trachea.
Suctioning via all of these routes are indicated when the patient has secretions in the
pharynx and upper airway that they cannot clear independently. The choice of route will
depend on patient factors like facial trauma, presence of airways, and the urgency of the
situation. 

2. There are symptoms that suggest the patient may need suctioning which include visible
secretions in the airway, coarse gurgling breath sounds, diminished breath sounds, suspected
aspiration of gastric or upper airway secretions, increased work of breathing, deteriorating
SaO2 or SpO2, restlessness. The best example for this are patients who has pneumonia.

3. Because the suctioning occurs deeper into the respiratory tract, there is increased risk of
respiratory infection. As such the procedure must be sterile and thus observe principles of
asepsis.

4. To further understand the Oropharyngeal and tracheal suctioning. We will show you a
video related on how to perform the procedure specifically of suctioning.

(Video is presented)

5. Now, I hope that you understand what is Oropharyngeal and tracheal suctioning and Good
day everyone.
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- How do you know if the patient needs suctioning?

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- What are the possible risk of the procedure?

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Video demonstration

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CREDITS na

References:

Anderson, R. (2018, August 31). 5.9 Oropharyngeal suctioning – Clinical Procedures for

Safer Patient Care. Pressbooks.

https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/clinicalproceduresforsaferpatientcaretrubscn/chapter/

5-9-oropharyngeal-suctioning/