if we have a problem with christopher s breathing tube, his tracheostomy, and we re unable to resolve it, he d be dead within minutes. get the lady to come round here and see. just before christmas, with ambulances in short supply, and hospitals declaring critical incidents, christopher started to have problems with his breathing tube. they called for an ambulance, but were told that despite christopher being a category one, which means paramedics should arrive within ten minutes, it could be a three hour wait. what s going through your head at this point? you ve tried everything. you literally know that it s got to be emergency care. it s scary. yeah, it s scary. and you start to think, what s going wrong now? what can we do? how is this going to end up? like nearly 100,000 children across the uk, emergency care is a crucial part of their everyday lives. normally we would be saying
is that emily s favourite song? it s 7:00am in the watson household, and the morning routine has just begun. so for breakfast, christopher has about seven different meds. emily has seven as well, but a different combination. it s busy, it s intense, and for emily and christopher, it s life saving. christopher has got a tracheotomy and emily has got choking issues. the 12 year old twins were born prematurely and have complex medical needs. are you ok, emily? each one on their own could be life threatening. if we have a problem with christopher s breathing tube, his tracheostomy, and we re unable to resolve it, he d be dead within minutes. get the lady to come round here and see. just before christmas, with ambulances in short supply, and hospitals declaring critical incidents, christopher started to have problems with his breathing tube. he was presenting in a way we have never seen before, he was presenting in a way we are not trained to deal with. they called for an ambulance, but wer
A well-attended banquet turns intense when a guest starts choking and gets worse when the airway refuses to clear. Life or death comes down to a doctor and a pocketknife.
A New York hospital was able to reduce the incidence of medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) following a tracheostomy to zero for four years, according to a study published in AACN Advanced Critical Care.