Which of the following injuries are seen with tracheostomy tubes?
1) Tracheomalacia
2) Tracheal stenosis
3) Glottic edema
4) Vocal cord granulomas
A)1 and 2 only
B)2 and 4 only
C)3 and 4 only
D)1, 2, and 3 only

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Tracheostomy tubes can cause tracheomalacia (softening of the tracheal cartilage) and tracheal stenosis (narrowing of the trachea), but typically do not cause glottic edema or vocal cord granulomas.

Which of the Following Injuries Are Seen with Tracheostomy Tubes