Tracheostomy indication is:: (A) Vocal cord replacement, (B) Pharynx replacement, (C) Tracheomalacia, (D) Foreign body obstructing airway
Answer is D. Indications of tracheostomy: 1- Upper respiratory tract obstruction; Laryngeal, supralaryngeal ,and tracheal causes.( Causes of stridor ) 2- Lower respiratory tract obstruction: (Secretory obstruction, Wet lung syndrome). ref: hazarika 4th ed