A 5-year-old patient diagnosed with tracheomalacia after a long intubation has had numerous failures to wean and extubate.What should the respiratory therapist recommend to help alleviate spontaneous breathing problems associated with tracheomalacia until a stent can be placed in the airway?

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Tracheomalacia can make weaning from ventilation and extubation difficult.A tracheotomy and CPAP would be appropriate for this patient (24 hours a day)until surgery to place a stent in the airway can be performed.

A 5-Year-Old Patient Diagnosed with Tracheomalacia After a Long Intubation