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12-17-2011, 09:59 PM
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how often do you change the circuit
i am curious because i only change Evan's when the condensation is too much to deal with. in the summer that was about every ten to fifteen days, in the winter it seems like every four.
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12-17-2011, 11:25 PM
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Our DME recommended every 2 weeks - one hospital was saying weekly, the other monthly, and the DME split the difference because they wanted one common schedule.
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Janet, cruncy pagan automotive engineer mom to Alexander, born at 27 weeks, 1 lb 7 oz | vent/trach/gtube @ 5 months for BPD | g-tube free 7/11, trach free 8/11. Also mom to Bethany born @ 28 weeks, 2 lbs | gtube @ 5 months | trach/vent @ 6 months for BPD, bronchomalacia  
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12-18-2011, 12:18 AM
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Just switched DME's and therefore switched policies.
Previous policy was to change the tubing, swivel and vent side filter weekly. If needed change the HME as often as every 2-3 days. This created a shortage of swivels and I ended up getting some extras shoved out my way towards the end of my time with the last DME. New DME policy is that the tubing lasts a month, the vent side filter lasts half a month, the swivel and HME are supposed to be changed daily. I use the vent at night only and have a passive HME setup.
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#4
12-18-2011, 12:41 AM
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Every three weeks.
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Ann-mom to Jack- 14 yrs old;vent dependent;dystroglycanopathy congenital muscular dystrophy; also mom to Hilary (22), Mary (19) and Eric (10) Jack's Journey and Then Some TouchStones of Compassionate Care The Willow Tree Foundation   “Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true”
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12-18-2011, 08:11 AM
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About twice per month. Karen
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Karen, married to Charlie. Mom to Gilbete', Jeanette , Andrea, Ben, Ciara, Brian and Brady. Also mom to Alize who is with God. Grandmother to Marek, Paige, Vincent, Leilani and Cayden, Emma and Samuel. 
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12-18-2011, 08:57 AM
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It should be interesting to see how policies have changed between Alexander & Bethany - same company, almost 3 years difference, I'm sure they'll have changed something.
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Janet, cruncy pagan automotive engineer mom to Alexander, born at 27 weeks, 1 lb 7 oz | vent/trach/gtube @ 5 months for BPD | g-tube free 7/11, trach free 8/11. Also mom to Bethany born @ 28 weeks, 2 lbs | gtube @ 5 months | trach/vent @ 6 months for BPD, bronchomalacia
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12-18-2011, 05:02 PM
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We change monthly, unless there is a reason to do so more often (e.g. secretions coughed into tubing). 12 1/2 years ago it was weekly and the majority of the circuit was sent back to the hospital to be processed and reused. Based on research the new protocol was put into place so that most of the circuit is disposable and less frequently changed, resulting in fewer infections related to dirty circuits from what I understand.
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 Monica - mom of Vincent, Jeremy, Joey, Logan (15) and Robin (15) - trached since 11 months, vent (at night only since April '08), Bard button, O2 24/7, primary dx adenovirus causing scarring of lungs - hence, bronchiolitis obliterans.
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#8
12-18-2011, 08:04 PM
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circuits, omniflex, filters-- monthly, unless he is sick... HME nightly
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 Lynn, mother of Brooke(19), Haely(17), Sydney(12)Dominic(1) and Joseph(DOB 11/03/06)DX:Jeune's Syndrome:trach 12/12/06:vent depend: Sprinting 12 Hrs a day!!!!EE:GERD:Hydronephrosis:Situs Inversus:Aortic Stenosis:Myocardial Hypertrophy:Kidney Transplant 08/18/10 http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/josephmollica
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#9
12-19-2011, 07:58 AM
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Once a week, (sometimes we go 8-9 days if it is a crazy busy week! Omni flex & Circuit. The filters and water chamber we do every 2 unless it is needed sooner.
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Jessica...Mom to Derrick, 14 Years old, Cerebral Pasly, Spastic Quad, Seizures, Reflux, Non-Mobile, Non-Verbal, G Tube placed April 2005, Trached April 2008. Change to GJ Tube June 2009. NO MORE VENT ANYMORE!!!  Also mommy to my 5 year old Kailey, and stepmom to Jamie also 14 yrs old 
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12-19-2011, 08:12 AM
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We did water chamber, filters, circuit, flex and swivel every week. HME was a new one every time we put one on.
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Jenna - Adoptive Mom of Dovid (traumatic brain injury, vent dependent) 12/09/2005 - 03/28/2011  and Foster Mom of Lil P (ASDx2, VSD, pulmonary stenosis, RTA, FTT).
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