When a patient has a procedure called a tracheostomy, a hole is cut into the tra

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When a patient has a procedure called a tracheostomy, a hole is cut into the trachea and a tube is inserted through which the patient breathes. This allows the air to bypass the upper respiratory tract and enter the trachea directly. Could this have potential negative consequences for the patient? Explain. (Hint: Consider the function of the nasal cavity and other upper airways.) A pulmonary embolus is a piece of a blood clot, adipose tissue, or other substance that lodges somewhere in the pulmonary circuit. Henry has a pulmonary embolus lodged in one of his pulmonary arterioles. Trace the pathway of blood flow from his inferior vena cava to the pulmonary arteriole where the embolus is lodged. a Respiratory System Anatomy . UNIT 22 603

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Early complications in tracheostomy May include : Bleeding; air trapped around the lungs (pneumothorax); air trapped in the deeper layers of the chest; air trapped underneath the skin around tracheostomy; damage to the swallowing tube ; tracheostomy tube could be blocked by blood clots, mucous or pressure in the airway paths .

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