Chapter 7: Moving and positioning
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Definition
Patients who are unable to maintain their own safe airway, whether unconscious or not, will require an artificial airway to support their respiratory system; the choice of airway will depend on individual need and presentation.
Figure 7.8 A tracheostomy tube in situ. Source: Reproduced from Munir and Clarke ([77]). © 2013 Nazia Munir and Ray Clarke. Published 2013 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Figure 7.9 A patient with an artificial airway.
For more detailed information regarding these and other specific care issues and including anatomy and physiology, see Chapter c12: Respiratory care, CPR and blood transfusion.
