Tracheostomy — Indications and Complications MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Tracheostomy — Indications and Complications
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A 62-year-old male with COPD GOLD Stage IV presents to the ICU with acute exacerbation and hypercapnic respiratory failure (pH 7.28, PaCO₂ 68 mmHg). He is intubated with an endotracheal tube and started on mechanical ventilation. After 5 days, he remains ventilator-dependent with no improvement in respiratory parameters. Weaning attempts have failed twice. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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