A 72-year-old patient is admitted to the ICU following a severe respiratory failure due to pneumonia. The medical team decides that the patient requires long-term mechanical ventilation and will perform a procedure to create an opening in the trachea for easier access to the airway. What is the medical term for this procedure? A) Endotracheal intubationB) TracheostomyC) LaryngoscopyD) Bronchoscopy
A 72-year-old patient is admitted to the ICU following a severe respiratory failure due to pneumonia. The medical team decides that the patient requires long-term mechanical ventilation and will perform a procedure to create an opening in the trachea for easier access to the airway. What is the medical term for this procedure? A) Endotracheal intubationB) TracheostomyC) LaryngoscopyD) Bronchoscopy
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A 72-year-old patient is admitted to the ICU following a severe respiratory failure due to pneumonia. The medical team decides that the patient requires long-term mechanical ventilation and will perform a procedure to create an opening in the trachea for easier access to the airway. What is the medical term for this procedure?
- A) Endotracheal intubation
B) Tracheostomy
C) Laryngoscopy
D) Bronchoscopy
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