10 Considerations for Endotracheal Suctioning | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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A respiratory therapist presents 10 important things to consider when performing endotracheal suctioning, including depth of catheter insertion, suction catheter size, and more.

The purpose of this review is to help respiratory therapists become more aware of 10 important factors to consider when performing endotracheal suctioning (ETS). Awareness and application of evidence-based knowledge practices in respiratory therapy is ideal, because it demonstrates to patients and peers that procedures are being performed according to scientifically proven methods.

Following is a brief summary of 10 considerations that may provide some assistance in determining what the best practice methods are for performing ETS.

Although there has been a very limite...