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Soft suction catheters are used to suction areas that a hard suction cannot reach. They are clear, flexible tubes that are of varying length and specific width.

These can be used, DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCAL PROTOCOL, to suction a pt.'s trachea if they have a stoma or to clear out a nasopharyngeal airway that has become blocked with fluids. (If anyone knows of other uses, please add them.)

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