Table 3 Goals of Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA) station
Knowledge | Skills | Attitudes |
|---|---|---|
Identify the parts of a tracheostomy tube including: inner cannula, introducer, tracheostomy tube, phalanges, tracheostomy tie, cuff, and cork. | List/identify the instruments/medications required to perform a tracheostomy/cricothyroidotomy and set up a tray accordingly. | Airway obstruction is life threatening. |
Be safe and calm under pressure. | ||
Important to work as a team. | ||
Consider multidisciplinary care (respiratory therapy, nursing, anaesthesia). | ||
Identify the landmarks for a tracheostomy/cricothyroidotomy. | ||
Carry out a stepwise approach to a tracheostomy/cricothyroidotomy. | ||
Learn how to safely change a tracheostomy tube. | ||
Compare and contrast tracheostomy and cricothyroidotomy. | ||
Review complications of tracheostomy/cricothyroidotomy (acute and chronic). | ||
List three indications for placement of a tracheostomy tube. |