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Airway situation

Laryngectomy Airway

A total laryngectomy patient breathes only through the stoma; oral/nasal ventilation will not oxygenate them.

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Clinical-use limit: Educational resource and cognitive-aid guide only; not a bedside order set or substitute for local protocol, medical direction, or clinical judgment.

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References and anchors

ACEP adult ED intubation clinical policyACEP rapid-sequence intubation policy statementACEP mechanical ventilation policy statement