{"id":10766,"date":"2024-07-25T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10766"},"modified":"2024-07-25T05:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T22:30:00","slug":"how-to-clean-your-childs-trach-stoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10766","title":{"rendered":"How to Clean Your Child\u2019s Trach Stoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4xdq2b2b6DE?autoplay=1&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>A tracheostomy, also called a trach, is a surgically created hole or stoma in the windpipe. The stoma, with a tube inserted and held by trach ties, and creates an alternative way for your child to breathe.<br \/>\nIf your child has a trach stoma, it\u2019s important to keep the area clean and dry. Moisture or drainage around a trach stoma is normal but can cause skin irritation and infection. You should clean your child\u2019s trach stoma and change the trach ties once a day or more often if the area gets wet or dirty.<br \/>\nIn this video, you\u2019ll learn how to clean your child\u2019s trach stoma step-by-step and the essential supplies you\u2019ll need, including a helping hand.<br \/>\nOur Breathing Institute offers world-class care for pulmonary issues. To learn more about our nationally recognized care for pediatric breathing conditions, visit: https:\/\/www.childrenscolorado.org\/doctors-and-departments\/departments\/breathing-institute\/?utm_source=youtube&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=slg_breathing <\/p>\n<p>Connect with Children\u2019s Colorado:<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/childrenscolo<br \/>\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/childrenshospitalcolorado<br \/>\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/children&#8217;s-hospital-colorado<br \/>\nPinterest: https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/childrenscolo\/<br \/>\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.childrenscolorado.org<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4xdq2b2b6DE\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tracheostomy, also called a trach, is a surgically created hole or stoma in the windpipe. The stoma, with a tube inserted and held by trach ties, and creates an alternative way for your child to breathe. If your child has a trach stoma, it\u2019s important to keep the area clean and dry. Moisture or &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10766\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}