Indications of tracheostomy are – a) Flail chestb) Head injuryc) Tetanusd) Cardiac tamponadee) Foreign body: (A) bcde, (B) abcd, (C) abce, (D) abde
Answer is C. Flail chest due to multiple rib fracture, coma due to head injury, respiratory muscle spasm due tetanus and laryngeal foreign body are indications for tracheostomy.