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This patient has a LARYNGECTOMY and/or CANNOT be intubated or oxygenated by the mouth. Sample edit with local phone numbers. Performed on (date):……………………… Tube size (if present):…………………….. Patient no.:………………………………….
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This patient has a LARYNGECTOMY and/or CANNOT be intubated or oxygenated by the mouth Sampleedit with local phone numbers Performed on (date):……………………… Tube size (if present):…………………….. Patient no.:…………………………………. Note: there may not be a tracheostomy tube in place; the trachea ends at the stoma Emergency: oxygen by stoma/tube, check the tube is patent if present, suction stoma/tube Call: Critical Care Outreach on VOIP 2314, Anaesthesia on Bleep 2606 Cardiac Arrest: 2222 and say, “Cardiac Arrest: patient has laryngectomy” Fibre-optic laryngoscope location: 1. ITU (first choice) or 2. Theatre (ask an ODP)