Caring for Your Tracheostomy - Preventing Illness and Infection [Part 5 of 8]

In this video you will learn:
• Suction your trach tube 3:36
• Clean your inner cannula 6:06
• Clean the skin around your trach plate 8:04
Learning to care for a tracheostomy can be very stressful for you and your family. Our team at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is here to support you. This is the 5th of an 8 part video series that is meant to assist patients who now have a tracheostomy because of head and neck surgery and/or a head and neck cancer diagnosis. This 5th video will demonstrate how to clean and suctioning your tracheostomy in order to prevent illness and infection.
The information within this video is not intended to replace any advice provided to you by your health care team. For your safety, we ask that you do not act on the information within these videos without first discussing your treatment or healthy living plan with your qualified health care providers.
For more information about UHN Patient & Family Education, visit www.uhnpatienteducation.ca.
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