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Figure 12.33
Chest drain: Removal
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Figure 12.4
Nasal cannula.
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Figure 12.8
Tracheostomy mask.
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Figure 12.12
Heat and moisture exchanger for a laryngectomy.
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Figure 12.16
Non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) helmet.
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Figure 12.20
A chest drain and underwater seal bottle are used to drain a left pleural effusion.
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Figure 12.24
Underwater chest drainage system.
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Figure 12.28
Mattress suture.
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Figure 12.32
Chest drain on suction.
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Figure 12.37
Tracheal dilator.
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Figure 12.41
Portex® Blue Line Ultra® Sucationaid tracheostomy tube.
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Figure 12.45
Portex® Uniperc® adjustable flange tracheostomy tube with Soft Seal® cuff and inner cannula.
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Figure 12.49
Tracheal suction using a fine‐bore suction catheter.
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Figure 12.53
Decannulation plug.
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Figure 12.57
Assessing for signs of life.
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Figure 12.61
Feeling the carotid pulse.
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Figure 12.65
Two people ventilating a patient with a bag valve mask.
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Figure 12.69
Biaxillary position of self‐adhesive electrodes.
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Figure 12.76
The pillars of patient blood management. Source : Reproduced from Shander et al. ( ) with permission of John Wiley & Sons.
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Figure 12.70
Sizing an oropharyngeal airway.
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Figure 12.1
The major respiratory organs in relation to surrounding structures. Source : Marieb and Hoehn ( ).
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Figure 12.5
Simple face‐mask.
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Figure 12.9
Fowler position.
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Figure 12.13
Heat and moisture exchanger for a ventilation circuit.
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Figure 12.17
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) bellows.
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Figure 12.21
The relationship between the pleural membranes, chest wall and lungs.
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Figure 12.25
Ambulatory chest drain bag with Heimlich valve.
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Figure 12.29
Omental tag.
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Figure 12.34
(a) Anatomy of the head and neck. (b) Tracheostomy. (c) Laryngectomy.
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Figure 12.38
Cuff pressure manometer.
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Figure 12.42
Uncuffed tracheostomy tube in situ . Source : Reproduced with permission from the National Tracheostomy Safety Project ( www.tracheostomy.org.uk )...
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Figure 12.46
(a) Jackson silver tube. (b) Negus silver tube.
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Figure 12.50
Oral suction using a Yankauer suction tip.
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Figure 12.54
Larnyngectomy devices. (a) Laryngecomy tube. (b) Baseplate. (c) Filter cassette. (d) Stoma covers. (e) Shower aid. (f) Tilley's forceps.
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Figure 12.58
Head tilt, chin lift.
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Figure 12.62
Correct hand and arm position for chest compressions.
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Figure 12.66
Two people ventilating a patient using a Mapleson C system.
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Figure 12.73
Vital steps involved in the transfusion of blood components. Source : Reproduced from Bolton‐Maggs ( ) with permission of Serious Hazards of Transf...
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Figure 12.77
Transfusion‐associated circulatory overload (TACO) safety checklist. Source : Reproduced from Bolton‐Maggs ( ) with permission of Serious Hazards o...
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Figure 12.71
Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway.
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Figure 12.2
Gas movement in the body is facilitated by partial pressure differences. Top of figure illustrates pressure gradients that facilitate oxygen (O 2 ) an...
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Figure 12.6
Reservoir mask (non‐rebreathe mask).
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Figure 12.10
High‐flow oxygen via a nasal cannula.
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Figure 12.14
Positive end‐expiratory pressure (PEEP) valves.
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Figure 12.18
Bacterial–viral filter.
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Figure 12.22
Large‐bore chest drain.
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Figure 12.26
Triangle of safety. Source : Laws et al. ( ). Reproduced with permission of BMJ Publishing Group, Ltd.
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Figure 12.30
H‐shaped securing tape.
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Figure 12.35
(a) Emergency tracheostomy management algorithm. (b) Emergency laryngectomy management algorithm. Source : Reproduced with permission from the Nati...
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Figure 12.39
Cuffed tracheostomy tube in situ . Source : Reproduced with permission from the National Tracheostomy Safety Project ( www.tracheostomy.org.uk ).
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Figure 12.43
Portex® uncuffed fenestrated tracheostomy tubes with red inner tube to highlight that the inner tube is also fenestrated.
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Figure 12.47
Rusch speaking valve.
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Figure 12.51
Components of a closed‐circuit catheter. The control valve locks the vacuum on or off. The catheter is protected inside an airtight sleeve. A T‐piece ...
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Figure 12.55
Red rubber tube, base plate with a heat and moisture exchanger, and a laryngectomy tube.
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Figure 12.59
Jaw thrust.
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Figure 12.63
Pocket mask with oxygen port.
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Figure 12.67
Standard position of self‐adhesive electrodes.
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Figure 12.74
Cumulative data for SHOT categories 1996 to 2017, n = 19,815. Source : Adapted from Bolton‐Maggs ( ) with permission of Serious Hazards of Transf...
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Figure 12.78
A guide to the necessary elements of blood pack labelling.
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Figure 12.72
Correct placement of an oropharyngeal airway.
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Figure 12.3
Oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve. With a PaO 2 of 8 kPa and more, saturations will remain high (flat portion of curve). The middle red line is the n...
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Figure 12.7
Venturi attachments.
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Figure 12.11
Heat and moisture exchanger for a tracheostomy tube. (a) Swedish nose. (b) Trachphone.
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Figure 12.15
Non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) patient interfaces.
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Figure 12.19
Nasopharyngeal airway and safety pin.
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Figure 12.23
(a) Pigtail drain with (b) magnification of the end.
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Figure 12.27
Alternative positions for chest drain insertion. (a) Supine on the bed with the arm on the affected side placed behind the head away from the chest wa...
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Figure 12.31
High‐volume, low‐pressure suction unit (thoracic suction adaptor).
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Figure 12.36
Bed signage. (a) Tracheostomy. (b) Laryngectomy. Source : Reproduced with permission from the National Tracheostomy Safety Project ( www.tracheosto...
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Figure 12.40
Portex® Blue Line Ultra® tracheostomy tube shown with introducer.
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Figure 12.44
Fenestrated uncuffed tube in situ . Source : Reproduced with permission from the National Tracheostomy Safety Project ( www.tracheostomy.org.uk )....
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Figure 12.48
Passy Muir valve
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Figure 12.52
Tracheostomy inner tube change.
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Figure 12.56
Cardiac arrest rhythms. (a) Asystole: non‐shockable. (b) Pulseless electrical activity (PEA): non‐shockable. (c) Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT...
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Figure 12.60
(a) Assisting the patient into the recovery position. (b) The patient in the recovery position.
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Figure 12.64
Mask with one‐way valve over patient's nose and mouth and rescuer giving breath.
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Figure 12.68
Anteroposterior position of self‐adhesive electrodes.
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Figure 12.75
Bedside checklist. Source : Reproduced from Bolton‐Maggs ( ) with permission of Serious Hazards of Transfusion.
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Figure 12.79
Checking the compatibility label or tie‐on tag against the patient's wristband.