aspiration of oral secretions and tracheostomy
Hi I really need some advice..My son is 30 yrs old.. He has had aspiration pneumonia since august. He has had 10 bronchoscopies. He also had a sleep study and has sleep apnea
.He uses an Ivent 101 with a mask at night and with a sip and puff during the day. The question I have is should we trach him????? Not sure what to do for him...
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StaffPermalink Reply by Kathi Kinnett on -
Alice - i know this is a very tough subject, but has there been discussion of a feeding tube? this would eliminate the source of the aspiration?
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Permalink Reply by Alice Morovits on
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He has a GJ tube already...
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StaffPermalink Reply by Kathi Kinnett on -
is he receiving anything orally?
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No he is to afraid to eat or drink
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StaffPermalink Reply by Kathi Kinnett on -
is he getting aspiration pneumonia from oral secretions?
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Yes
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StaffPermalink Reply by Kathi Kinnett on -
there are things that they can do to try to "dry up" those secretions. have they tried to do this?
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Yes pills under his tongue and patches
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Its so frustrating. .We cough assist and suction almost every 30 to 45 min
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He works so hard at clearing secretions. .He has a vest too but has not be able to use it due to new pacemaker. .
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StaffPermalink Reply by Kathi Kinnett on -
has the trach been suggested to you as a possible treatment for preventing aspiration pneumonia? or are you just trying to look at all possible solutions? also where do you live/receive your care? (If it's easier, you are welcome to call or e-mail me: kathi@parentprojectmd.org or 513-260-4004)
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Yes it has.. We live in Wisconsin. .
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