Question about a vent patient

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Hi I am a home care pediatric nurse. I have my first vent patient and she is complicated even for a vent patient. Last night she had horrendous gas. could the gas be related a some leakage around the trach from the vent? thanks

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

While not for yourself or a family member, this is asking for medical advice which we cannot provide per TOS. Without the ability to assess the patient, how could anyone on the internet (who you cannot prove is a nurse or even in the medical field) provide any type of diagnosis/insight?

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

moved for best response.......sometimes patients will swallow too much air however ti depends on the vent, whether or not they are trached..what kind of trache. Is this new for this patient?

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

..and then again, some kids are just gassy!

(Putting the g-tube up to burp usually helps.)

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Our Tracheostomy and Vent Information sticky thread at bottom of this forum offers great links to learn how to care for vented patients including handling complications.

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