What To Do When ICU Patient Can't Protect Airway After Stroke But Passes Breathing Trial?

Learn what families must do when a stroke patient in ICU passes a breathing trial but can’t protect their airway. Expert ICU tips, therapies, and advocacy advice from IntensiveCareHotline.com.

When your loved one in ICU passes a spontaneous breathing trial but can’t protect their airway after a stroke, what should you do?

Patrik Hutzel from IntensiveCareHotline.com explains:
✔ Key therapies and exercises
✔ How to improve airway protection
✔ ICU advocacy tips
✔ When Intensive Care at Home is an option

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