In this episode we will review tracheostomies in the critically ill. We will describe the patient selection, procedure, possible complications, and follow up care. 

Host: Matthew Stutz, MD, MScBMI, Cook County Health, Assistant Professor Rush University, Chicago, Illinois 

Guest: Elliot Backer, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

00:00:00 — Podcast Introduction & Disclosures
00:00:21 — Topic Overview & Guest Introduction (Tracheostomy in Critical Illness)
00:01:00 — Guest Background & Clinical Experience
00:01:51 — Case Presentation & Indications for Tracheostomy
00:06:42 — Timing, Evidence, and Techniques of Tracheostomy
00:19:59 — Patient Selection & Risk Stratification for Percutaneous Tracheostomy
00:20:37 — Imaging & Ultrasound to Reduce Bleeding Risk
00:22:05 — Early Post-Tracheostomy Complications: Bleeding & Dislodgement
00:26:20 — Tracheo-Innominate Fistula: Recognition & Emergency Management
00:35:20 — Post-ICU Outcomes, Prognosis, and Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Care