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04-13-2007, 10:51 PM
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what is an HME ?
what is an HME ? i feel stupid for asking but i am curious? my brain is thinking it is a mini humidifier - somewhere in the back of my head i think i talked to one of the RT's about this ? am i wrong ?i don't think kellan uses these . he gets his humidity through a canister on a warmer and it is piped through the vent circut.
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04-14-2007, 02:25 AM
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I'm no expert but it's a Heat Moisture Exchanger? A portable humidification device. It's a plastic piece that fits over the trach that has paper filters that get damp when the person exhales and therefore provide humidity when they inhale. If you look at the HME poll look at the picture of Isaac. That's one type. I think they come in a few different styles. Hope that helps.
Susan
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SUSAN - Mom to Ainsley (age 6 - DOB 10/18/06) + Evie (age 12) and Adrian (age 9). Adorable and Trached since 11/06 (scarred vocal cords & OSA) but capping with mixed success since 1/09, sagittal craniosynostosis (cranial reconstructions 1/07 & 7/07), MicKey G-tube 06/07, Nissen 10/08, unusual form of cerebellar hypoplasia, hip dysplasia (Surgery 11/07 & 4/10), ptosis(post-surgery). Blog Link: http://ainsleyrae.blogspot.com/ 
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04-14-2007, 08:27 AM
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Heat Moisture Exchanger (HME) Also known by several other terms including: Thermal Humidifying Filters, Swedish nose, Artificial nose, Filter, Thermovent T. Photo at: http://www.tracheostomy.com/equipment/hme.htm
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Cindy - Mom to Aaron (age 19), trached for 4 years, subglottic stenosis, ADHD, learning disability, former 26 week preemie and identical twin to Eric (age 19), spastic quad CP, moderate MR, seizure disorder; Anthony (age 19), spastic quad CP, g-tube, seizure disorder, cortical vision impairment, profound MR; and Natasha (age 6) CP, cortical blindness, seizure disorder, profound MR, shunt, g-tube.  Home Page: http://www.bissells.com
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04-14-2007, 08:31 AM
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Here's the pic of Isaac with his HME on
Lara
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Parents to Isaac, born 12/8/06, idiopathic bilateral vocal cord paralysis, trach'd since 11 days old, repair of acquired tracheomalacia and Decannulated on May 15, 2008, still with some vocal cord paresis (decreased motion)  
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04-14-2007, 08:39 AM
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Cindy - Mom to Aaron (age 19), trached for 4 years, subglottic stenosis, ADHD, learning disability, former 26 week preemie and identical twin to Eric (age 19), spastic quad CP, moderate MR, seizure disorder; Anthony (age 19), spastic quad CP, g-tube, seizure disorder, cortical vision impairment, profound MR; and Natasha (age 6) CP, cortical blindness, seizure disorder, profound MR, shunt, g-tube. Home Page: http://www.bissells.com
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04-14-2007, 10:09 AM
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he's soooo cute.
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