Question: what are the most common signs and symptoms of respiratory distress in a patient with a tracheostomy?
Answer: Displacement of the tube.
Obstruction of the tube.
Patient — especially pneumothorax; also: pulmonary embolism, pulmonary oedema, collapse, bronchospasm.
Equipment — ventilator problems.
'Stacked breaths' — a reminder about bronchospasm and ventilator settings.