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- Fig. 1.
Decannulation assessment.
- Fig. 2.
Biased closed position speaking valve. A: Upon inspiration the valve opens and air passes through the speaking valve, down the tracheostomy tube and into the lungs. B: At the end of inspiration the speaking valve returns to a closed position and all exhaled air is redirected through the upper airway, passing through the vocal cords and allowing the patient to speak. (Courtesy of Passy-Muir.)
- Fig. 3.
Fiberoptic inspection of the trachea (A) and the subglottic space and vocal cords (B) prior to decannulation.
- Fig. 4.
Algorithm for managing unplanned tracheostomy tube dislodgement. (Adapted from illustrations courtesy of Stanley Nasraway MD, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.)
- Fig. 5.
Noninvasive ventilation via nasal pillows with a capped tracheostomy tube. (With patient permission.)
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