16 - Correction of Respiratory Errors Flashcards
How do we describe Abdominal Breathing to a patient?
2
Breathe in and feel abdomen go out.
Breathe out and feel abdomen go in
What are two habits that affect breathing patterns?
2
Posture
Abdominal breathing
What are the steps to teach abdominal breathing?
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Lie down on floor, flat on back.
Place hand or book on abdomen.
Take in a breath and abdomen rise.
Release breath and feel abdomen fall
Stand up straight.
Place both of your hands on your head with your elbows pointing out. (This secures the upper body and prevents movement.)
Breathe in and feel your abdomen go out; breathe out and feel your abdomen move in.
What are the steps to the Single Breath Hold?
5
Sit with appropriate posture
Drop and relax your jaw.
Take in a deep breath and feel your abdomen move out.
HOLD FOR 2 SECONDS.
Release the breath and feel your abdomen move in.
What are the steps to Double Hold Breathing?
5
Take in a deep breath
HOLD FOR 2 SECONDS.
Release a small puff of air (1/2 second) moving abdomen slightly
HOLD FOR 2 MORE SECONDS.
Release the rest of your air as your abdomen moves in.
What should you do for increased Relaxation and improving Breath Support?
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Patient sits upright in a comfortable chair without arms
Patient leans over from the waist (backward), allowing the arms to hang loosely at the sides of the chair.
Family member stands behind and slowly, gently and passively lift and lower the head.
Family member manipulates the head to the left and right
What are the steps for Prolonged Inhalation and Exhalation?
4
Sit up straight with appropriate posture
Take a deep breath and exhale as long as possible
Measure the time for inhalation and exhalation
Use increased effort to increase duration of both
When is Quick Breathing useful?
When patient has slow breathing patterns
What are the steps to Quick Breathing?
4
Breathe in and out as quickly as possible for 5 secs.
Record the number of complete cycles
Rest 15 seconds
Repeat the task
How can we determine if patient is increasing duration of inhalation and exhalation?
Performing regular aerodynamic assessments
What are the steps for improving Breathing in Speech?
3
Improve Maximum Phonation (Take a deep breath and hold out corner vowels (/a/, /i/ and /u/) for as long as you can)
Take a deep breath and transit from /u/ to /o/. Hold as long as you can.
Increase effort and breathe deep to achieve longer durations.
