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Decannulation
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Decannulation - The removal of a cannula: in the case of children with trachs, the removal of the tracheostomy tube. Decannulation depends on the reason for ...
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Decision to extubate
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The decision to extubate, after tolerating a spontaneous. breathing trial, was most strongly ... unsuccessful extubation or decannulation was likely if ...
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Criteria for extubation and tracheostomy tube removal for patients ...
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Successful decannulation was defined as extubation or decannulation and site ... for determining when it might be safe to extubate or decannulate patients, ...
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In Latin American Spanish, "canalizar" refers to an I.V. catheter/cannula. In English, however, there is no single verb to refer to the removal of the catheter. The commonly used term is to "discontinue" the intravenous catheter. The short (and most common) way this is expressed is to "d/c" the I.V., but you can also just use "remove." In this context, it is clear that the patient's I.V. was discontinued and oral liquids were initiated.

I'd stay away from extubate, as this refers to tracheal intubation, not an I.V. catheter.

SaludoZ!

Jason