After reinsertion of a tracheostomy tube (TT),manual ventilation is difficult.What immediate action should be taken?
A) Reattempt insertion.
B) Perform a cricothyroidotomy.
C) Remove the tube, and insert another tracheostomy tube.
D) Manually ventilate the patient through the upper airway.

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If ventilation is difficult after urgent replacement of a dislodged TT,it might not lie in the trachea and manual ventilation through the upper airway should be initiated without delay.

After Reinsertion of a Tracheostomy Tube (TT),manual Ventilation Is Difficult