Respiratory Articles

Bronchiectasis occurs secondary to lung damage. The lungs & airways get damaged & thus widen & eventually become ineffective. Read more at HPFY.

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Chest Physiotherapy, aka chest PT is a procedure which uses gravity and physical manipulation to help release mucus from the smaller airways of the lungs into the larger airways to facilitate mobilization out of the lungs.

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Here most commonly mythbuster about oxygen therapy.

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Respiratory therapists guide other providers on the setting and changes of respiratory equipment. They work with the RNs and paramedics on Life Flights. Learn More

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Energy conservation techniques and breathing maneuvers help those who have breathing problems when going about their activities of daily living (ADL).

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As a hospital protocol, a patient will be put on IST (incentive spirometry therapy) after any type of surgery. The purpose of this therapy is to avoid pneumonia post-surgery. After surgery, most patients are bed-bound for days if not weeks. This takes its toll on the patient’s muscular, cardiac, and respiratory systems.

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A decannulation is when the tracheostomy tube is removed from the neck This is a procedure planned by a physician

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In the respiratory world when we refer to a “spacer” we are referencing a product that is used with an inhaler.

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A pulse oximeter is one of those items that should be in any healthcare toolbox, especially if the person suffers from any pulmonary disease(s) such as emphysema, asthma, chronic bronchitis, lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, heart disease, or shortness-of-breath secondary to any disease state.

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Just like every other system in our bodies, our respiratory system, especially if impaired by disease, needs its own special attention. Whether or not you suffer from asthma, emphysema, or no overt lung disease at all, certain foods and lifestyles lend themselves to healthier lungs.

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