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A 75-year-old thin cachectic woman undergoes a tracheostomy for failure to wean from the ventilator. One week later, she develops significant bleeding from the tracheostomy. Which of the following would be an appropriate initial step in the management of this problem?

ARemove the tracheostomy and place pressure over the wound.
BDeflate the balloon cuff on the tracheostomy.
CAttempt to reintubate the patient with an endotracheal tube
DUpsize the tracheostomy
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