THE PROPER WAY OF CARING FOR YOUR TRACHEOSTOMY APPARATUSWritten by Jinky C. Mesias
In cases wherein there is a severe lung disorder, neurological problem as well as infection which makes it for patients to breathe most common solution is to perform a tracheostomy. Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure performed to keep windpipe open in order to have ample supply of air for tracheostomy patients. During course of procedure doctor creates a small opening called a stoma through skin on throat in which a breathing tube is inserted directly into trachea. The tube which is called a trach has three parts and these are as follows: obturator which is used to pas trach into windpipe. However, when this part is removed an outer tube remains. This outer tube has a plastic trach plate that is placed against skin on neck and is used to keep trach in position. An aside for that, there is also an inner tube that fits inside outer tube and then locks it into place. This trach tube is sometimes sewn into skin just around stoma or it can be held in place by means of trach ties. In addition, there are some trach tubes that have inflatable cuff located near outer end in order to keep trach tubes from protruding out. Another purpose of this cuss is to prevent air from leaking around trach tube. It is also important to clean daily inner tube since there are times when this tube becomes clogged by mucus and such case calls to have mucus suctioned out to clear inner tube. A dirty tube may lead to infection and if ever trach clogs up tracheostomy patients may find it very hard to breathe.
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Impotency is becoming a common problem nowadays; it’s probably because of today’s stressful way of life. People always seemed in a hurry that later in evening it poses a problem especially when it comes to performing in bed since sex requires concentration as well as relaxation. And aside from that sex could not be performed in haste and in tension. In order to get optimal effect of sex both partners has to be relaxed. Impotency or erectile dysfunction is most common among men. This erectile dysfunction is a condition in which male organ does not have proper erection needed for a pleasurable and satisfying sexual intercourse. Aside from that, men experiencing erectile dysfunction also tend to lose not only power to erect but even ability to lubricate thus making sexual act a not so pleasurable experience. Impotency comes in three forms. The first form of impotency is called primary impotency wherein problem of erectile dysfunction is present from very start of sexual activity. The second form is called secondary impotency which is most common and not so alarming since this form only implies that failure of erection is due to factors such as stress and will not result to a permanent erectile dysfunction. The third form is impotency due to advancement in age since older men just simply doesn’t have usual strength that younger men have to hold or keep their erection. Aside from that there are factors that contribute or cause impotency. One factor that causes impotency is excessive masturbation and even an excessive intercourse may also result to impotency. Moreover, impotency may also be cause of depression, stress, fatigue, alcoholism, smoking, drug abuse, side effects of medication, childhood abuse as well as too much sexual indulgence. Aside from that, there are certain diseases that also cause impotency and these are as follows: diabetes, blockage in arteries, neurological disorders, and disease in erectile tissue of penis, pelvic surgery or trauma, disease of kidney and liver, hormonal abnormalities, and peyronic disease.
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