Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Guide and go to âGetting to Alaskaâ pages 24-31. Winters in Alaska can start as early as September and last through April. You should fly during this time of year unless you are experienced driving in severe winter conditions (blizzards, extreme cold temperatures to minus 50, black ice, and long, dark days).
Then, a flexible plastic tube is placed into your trachea, or windpipe, through your mouth or nose to help you breathe. The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a tube that carries air to your lungs. Itâs about 4 inches long and 1 inch wide. It begins just under your larynx, or voice box, and extends down behind the breastbone, or sternum. Your trachea then divides into two smaller tubes called bronchi.
A nasogastric tube is a narrow bore tube passed into the stomach via the nose. It is used for short- or medium-term nutritional support, and also for aspiration of stomach contents - eg, for decompression of intestinal obstruction. A wide bore tube is used if drainage is needed; otherwise, a finer bore tube is used. Fine bore feeding tubes (gauge less than 9) cause less discomfort and less risk of rhinitis, pharyngitis or oesophageal erosion. The use of a nasogastric tube is suitable for enteral feeding for up to six weeks. Polyurethane or silicone feeding tubes are unaffected by gastric acid and can therefore remain in the stomach for a longer period than PVC tubes, which can only be used for up to two weeks.