MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -A tracheostomy is an opening created at the front of the neck so a tube can be inserted into the windpipe (trachea) to help you breathe. If necessary, the tube can be connected to an oxygen supply and a breathing machine called a ventilator.

Detailed explanation-2: -A tracheostomy (also called a tracheotomy) is an opening surgically created through the neck into the trachea (windpipe) to allow air to fill the lungs. After creating the tracheostomy opening in the neck, surgeons insert a tube through it to provide an airway and to remove secretions from the lungs.

Detailed explanation-3: -A tracheostomy can deliver oxygen to the lungs if you cannot breathe normally. This is known as respiratory failure. Conditions that can lead to respiratory failure and the need for a tracheostomy include: being unconscious or in a coma as a result of a severe head injury or stroke.

Detailed explanation-4: -A tracheostomy is an opening made through the skin of your neck into your trachea to help you breathe. (The surgical procedure is called a tracheotomy.) This opening is called a stoma, and a tube called a tracheostomy tube is placed in the opening to keep the hole open.