Intensive care patient with tracheotomy. Close-up of a tracheotomy tube inserted into the windpipe (trachea) of a patient in the intensive care unit (

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Intensive care patient with tracheotomy. Close-up of a tracheotomy tube inserted into the windpipe (trachea) of a patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital. This procedure is used when injury or disease, such as a mouth or throat tumour, causes difficulty breathing.

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