Instructed patient if you have a hard time breathing, you may have secretions in your trach tube. Take out the inner
cannula to check for mucous and clean if necessary. Then replace it. If your breathing does not get better, keep using your
humidity, and cough hard.
Instructed patient in emergency care These pages will cover prevention of an emergency situation, and what to do if: Your loved one has trouble breathing or stops breathing You cannot insert a trach tube The trach falls out.