Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
tracheal extubation
Definitions related to tracheal extubation:
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(extubation) The removal of a previously inserted tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(endotracheal extubation) Purposeful removal of the endotracheal tube from the nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal airwayNursing Interventions ClassificationUniversity of Iowa, 2007
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