foxcreekadams replied to micro's topic in Pulmonary
Add: Scrupulous mouth care with Peridex or similar every 4 hours and flush GI tubes with sterile water. Do not use saline flush to clear ett or trach unless there is no other option.
foxcreekadams replied to gypsyrose's topic in Pulmonary
There have reports of pts being allergic to it. The speech therapists use it with different consistency foods with nurses standing by to suction. If there is any suggestion of aspiration the patients need to be fed through a 'J" tube.