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What Is a Tracheostomy?
A tracheostomy gives you a new pathway for air to go in and out of your lungs. To create this pathway, you need surgery to make a small opening in your neck. A tracheostomy tube is then placed into this opening.
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Suctioning Your Tracheostomy
Suctioning keeps your trach tube clear of excess mucus. Suction your tube as advised by your health care provider. Follow these guidelines and any others you're given.
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Tracheostomy Care
These guidelines can help you care for your trach tube, your stoma, and the skin around the stoma.
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Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Care: Flushing
Learn how to keep your gastrostomy tube from getting clogged by flushing it with warm water after each feeding and before and after giving any medicines.
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Tube Feeding: Skin Care
Learn about cleaning the skin, checking under the bolster, and caring for the mouth when tube feeding.
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Birthmarks
Detailed information on birthmarks and the different types, including vascular birthmarks, hemangiomas, and port-wine stains.
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Bone Marrow Transplant
Detailed information on bone marrow transplant, including preparation, types of transplant, transplant team, and possible procedure-related complications or side effects.
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Birthmarks in Infants
Your baby may not have been delivered by stork, but some infants are left with "stork bites" on the backs of their necks. These pink or red patches are just one type of birthmark or variation in skin color that are common in babies.
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Enteral Feeding
Nutritional supplements are available to provide protein, vitamins, and other nutrients your body needs for energy. If you can’t take these supplements by mouth, special tubes can be placed that allow you to receive the necessary nutrients without eating or drinking.
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