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Your child's tracheostomy needs regular care to keep the area clean and to prevent infection. Follow these guidelines.

In a trach tube, mucus can build up and thicken. Regular suctioning of mucus keeps the tube clear. You will be instructed on how to suction mucus. Read on to learn the basic steps.

Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are a type of regional anesthesia. To do the block, a healthcare provider injects numbing medicine into a certain nerve or bundle of nerves. The area below the nerves is then numbed for a time.

As you prepare for a bone marrow transplant, you may be worried and unsure of what to expect. Being prepared can help ease your fears. This article will help explain the basics of your inpatient stay.

When your doctor is certain that you no longer need a tracheostomy (trach) tube to help you breathe, they will remove the tube from your neck and windpipe (trachea). This procedure is called decannulation.

Having a tracheostomy can affect your ability to talk and communicate with others. A speech therapist (a person trained to help people who have problems speaking) will work with you to address these problems. If you can't talk, you can learn other ways to express your thoughts and feelings to others.

With a tracheostomy, your healthcare provider makes a small hole (stoma) in your windpipe (trachea) through your neck. A tracheostomy tube (trach tube) is then placed into the stoma. Air goes into and out of your lungs through the tube. Here are answers to some common questions that people often ask about tracheostomy.

For serious illnesses, your healthcare provider will discuss treatment options as your condition progresses. Artificial feeding, which provides nutrition when you can't eat by mouth, is one such option. This sheet explains more about it.

When you first get your tracheostomy (trach), you may have some trouble eating and swallowing. Most patients are able to return to their usual eating habits after healing from the surgery is complete and swallowing has improved. Here are some things to keep in mind when eating with a trach tube.