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Responsible Institution:China Association for Science and Technology
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Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing ›› 2024, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (9): 837-839.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2024.09.012

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Nursing practice for early extubation after tracheostomy of earthquake victims

LAN Xuhong, GUO Longfei, PENG Caili, JIANG Youfei, TANG Xuemei, ZHANG Liqin, FU Caihong, ZHENG Xiaoming, ZHOU Hongfang, ZHANG Zhigang   

  • Received:2024-03-29 Published:2024-09-10

Abstract: To summarize the nursing experience of early extuation after tracheostomy in 4 cases of earthquake casualties with respiratory obstruction in Jishishan County,Gansu Province. Scientific airway humidification before extubation,fine balloon management,early wearing of speech valve were implemented. During extubation,the risk of extubation should be evaluated comprehensively,the extubation test should be carried out step by step and multi-disciplinary extubation was carried out. Sequential ventilation transition was provided after extubation. After 22~26 days of standardized diagnosis and treatment and meticulous nursing,the 4 patients were discharged from the hospital,and all of them recovered well during 2 months of follow-up.

Key words: Earthquake, Tracheotomy, Extubation, Critical Care Nursing