Description

By M. Sherif Afifi, Linda L Morris

Tracheostomies: The Complete Guide (2nd ed.) focuses on nuances of care required for the patient with a tracheostomy or a laryngectomy to guide the practitioners and patients along the full continuum of care.Abundant illustrations reinforce normal functional anatomy of the airways, the surgical procedure of tracheotomy, transition to phonation and rehabilitation, and includes an exhaustive array of images of available tracheostomy tubes with suggested selection criteria for fitting.At the end of each chapter, review questions and answers apply information to clinical scenarios.Aggregated appendices organize the types of tubes according to structure, measurements, and function for specialist practitioners.New Features in the 2nd Edition:

439 pages, 12 chapters

Full color photos throughout

Clinical scenarios woven through most chapters

Review questions at the end of each chapter

2 completely new chapters: Tracheostomy in the Pediatric Patient & Care of the Patient with a Laryngectomy

Expanded product information

Guidelines for acute airborne illness and aerosol generating procedures

New section on care of the patient in the office/clinic