Airway Clearance Tech's and Mobilization Flashcards
Airway Clearance Tech’s and Mobilization
AKA
Pulm Hygiene
Chest PT
Bronchial Hygiene
Pulmonary Toileting**** (get “Stuff” OUT)
Pulmonary Hygiene Tech’s
What are they?
- Manual or mechanical procedures that facilitate mobilization or secretions from airways
Pulmonary Hygiene
Optimal Airway Clearance Choice based on:
- pathophys and sx’s
- stability of medical status
- pts adherence
Pulmonary Hygiene
The Pt Exam BEFORE, DURING, AFTER Tx tells us what?
provides info to judge pt tolerance and tx effectiveness !!!
Pulmonary Hygiene
GOALS:
- Optimize airway patency
- INC ventilation and perfusion (V/Q) matching
- Promote alveolar expansion
- INC gas exchange
Pulmonary Hygiene
Precautions
- MEALS
- No Trendelenberg
- Meds***
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Bronchodilators vs. Antibiotics
- we WANT bronchodilators PRIOR TO interventions to OPEN UP BRONCHIOLES
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Bronchodilators vs. Antibiotics
WHEN is Pulm Hygiene indicated?
- ANY Dx that affects Ventilation in V/Q equation
- V is abnormal
- Q is OK
Ex. Dx’s in which Pulm Hygiene is Indicated
- CF
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Obstructive– change in mucus boundary
- fluid in lungs, mucus EVERYWHERE
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Obstructive– change in mucus boundary
- Bronchiectasis
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Obstructive–permanent dilation of bronchia
- lung tissue dilates/loses integrity
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Obstructive–permanent dilation of bronchia
- Atelectasis
- alveolar collapse
- Trunk + Access. mm weakness
- Life support: mech. vent or post-op
- Neonate resp distress syndrome and bronchopulm dysplasia
- ASTHMA
Pulm Hygiene
The List
see below
Diaphragm Innervation
Phrenic C3, C4, C5
Keeps the Diaphragm Alive!!!
Coughing
2 Types :
- Splinted
- Assisted Cough (forceful thrust of T/S bc cannot use abs)
Coughing
Splinted Cough
Everything you know about it…
- Hug pillow/squeeze and cough
- Trying to match pressure in vs. pressure out
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Recommended post-op bc PAIN when they cough normally—–Pillow is like a crutch
- prevent rib cage pressure on mm’s
- pillow is for external pressure to match internal pressure
Coughing
Assisted Cough
- SCI pts!!!!
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BIG thoracic flexion for cough
- literally extend spine, inhale, THROW BODY FORWARD and forceful cough !!!
Coughing
What do we WANT?
PRODUCTIVE, EFFECTIVE COUGH!!!
Postural Drainage Pos’s
Tips and tricks to remember
- If it is ANTERIOR (on FRONT side of body)
- they must start SUPINE
- If it is POSTERIOR (on BACK side of body)
- they must start PRONE
- If it is MIDDLE LOBES
- Raise feet up 12 in.
- If it is BASAL/LOWER LOBES
- Raise feet up 18 in.
Postural Drainage
One or more body pos’s that allow gravity to assist w/ draining secretions from ea. lung segment
Postural Drainage
The pos’s can be modified to address what?
Precautions and/or relative contraindications
Postural Drainage
Where does our priority lie?
given to most affected lung segment FIRST
Postural Drainage
Duration?
5-20 mins
- If they can be ALONE you can leave them in it longer bc they can independently move
- 5 mins IF coordinated w/ another technique
- NEVER leave pt unattended UNLESS they can indep. reposition themselves
Postural Drainage
Some Advantages:
easy to learn for pt.
easy to coord. w/ diff. tx’s
No $$$
Postural Drainage
Disadvantages
Contraindicated for lg. group of pts
Adherence is diff. bc we recommend 20mins
KIDS CANNOT JUST SIT FOR 20mins
You KNOW the segments and postural drainage positions
Reminder for Right POST. lobe and Left POST. lobe
Remember these are BOTH on BACK of body….and UPPER lobes
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Right Post. UPPER lobes
- have to START Prone, then put them on LEFT side, ELEVATE right side
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LEFT Post. UPPER lobes
- SAME as Right BUT now lean them onto RIGHT, ELEVATE Left side w/ pillow and RAISE HEAD OF BED UP!!!!
POSTURAL DRAINAGE
Precautions
*Remember HAMP
- Hemoptysis
- Ascites
- Morbidly obese
- Pulmonary Embolism
Postural Drainage
More Precautions
From lecture vs. lab
- Pulm Edema
- Hemoptysis
- Obesity
- Lg. pleural effusion
- Ascites
Still remember HAMP !!!
Postural Drainage
Relative Contraindications
NEVER DO if have these
- Recent head trauma/INC’d ICP
- Spinal fusion or Sx
- Hemodynamically unstable
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Recent eye sx
- Esophageal anastomisis
Percussion Technique
Mvmt of hand/wrist w/ CUPPED hand==pod of air
- Chest percussion aimed @ loosening retaining secretions
- manual OR mechanical
- its ALL in the wrist
- lean your forearm on pt.
Vibration Technique
- Manual OR mechanical
- utilized IN postural drainage pos’s to clear secretions
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REMEMBER
- Start the vibration as they EXHALE!!!
Percussion
Advantages vs. Disadvantages
*REMEMBER BETTER TO DO IT ON SKIN!!!
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Advantages
- zero cost
- GOOD adherence
- can be done on infants, children, newborns
- relaxing for kids
- can utilize postural drainage AND percussion same time
- Watch O2sats AND vitals during
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Disadvantages
- CTS risk
Percussion
Duration?
- Until secretions coughed up
- 2-5 mins
- or PT fatigues
Percussion
Advantages
- infants, young children
- Postural drainage + percussion==> effective and good adherence
- Monitor O2 sats and vitals during
- zero cost
Percussion
Disadvantages
- Repetitive percussion from caregiver==> INC risk CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)
- NOT tolerated well in pts w/ issues in pain mgmt or coagulation
Vibration
HOW performed and utilized WHEN?
Mech. OR manual & utilized IN postural drainage pos’s
*rapidly shaking or vibrating shoulders
ONLY DURING EXHALATION!!!
Vibration
Advantages:
- GOOD if you fatigue bc 2s rest break
- moves secretions
- well tolerated by pts
- Use on post-sx pts
- Encourages INC VT
Vibration
Disadvantages
- need someone to help you if no mech.
- Adherence impaired bc caregiver avail.
- Cannot coordinate if RR too high
Percussion and Vibration
Precautions
Uncontrolled bronchospasm THEN all the MSK stuff…
- uncontrolled bronchospasm
- osteoporosis
- Rib fx
- metastatic cancer to ribs
- tumor obstruction in airway
- anxiety
- coagulopathy
- convulsive OR seizure disorder
- Recent pacemaker
Percussion and Vibration
Contraindications
DO NOT DO
- Hemoptysis
- Untx’d tension pneuomothorax
- platelet count <20,000/mm^3
- likely to bleed
- hemodynamically unstable
- BP not nrml, vitals not nrml
- open wounds, burns in T/S
- PE
- subcutaneous emphysema
- air pocket under skin
- skin grafts/flaps on thorax
Active Cycle of Breathing Technique
ACBT
Consists of what?
series of maneuvers performed by pt to emphasize IND in secretion clearance & thoracic expansion
ACBT
3 Components:
- Breathing Control
- Thoracic Expansion Exs
- Forced Expiratory Exs aka Huffing
ACBT
Breathing control phase
- VT breaths AND emphasis on diaphragmatic breathing
ACBT
Thoracic Expansion Exs
- DEEP breaths (Vital Capacity, VC breaths)
- Can add percussion/vibration here
ACBT
Forced Expiratory Exs
aka Huffing
“Fogging the mirror”
- DEEP breath THEN cough w/out closing epiglottis
- Think of fogging up a mirror
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Cycle:
- TV–> VC–> forced exhale (like a big siiiiighh)
ACBT
Advantages
- Flexible—> any pos.
- Inexpensive
- Children as young as 4yo
- relieves caregiver
- Research is substantial
ACBT
Disadvantages
- Time consuming
- 20 mins
- Boring
Airway Clearance Tech’s or Cough assist machines
What are they?
- Mech. apply force to body or intermitt. press. changes to airway to assist insp/exp. mm function
Airway Clearance
Mech. Cough Machine
- Delivers deep insufflations IMMED. followed by deep exsufflations
- MAY add in abd. thrust, min. coughs
- Forceful insp/exp. excursions
Suctioning is performed routinely for what patients?
- Routinely for intubated pts (mech. vents) to facilitate removal of secretions & stim. cough reflex
Suctioning
Pts w/ artifical airways can be instructed in 2 things:
- Huffing
- Cough assist. tech’s
Suction cath’s can only reach how far?
To the lvl of mainstream bronchi
Suctioning should be LAST RESORT
Why?
Invasive!!!
Every suction is minor trauma to bronchi
Suctioning is a ______ technique
Sterile
Therapeutic Breathing
Consists of 2 components
- Therapeutic pos. techniques
- like in what pos. is best for V/Q and to open airways?
- Ventilatory mvmt strategies
- again we want to improve V/Q
Therapeutic Breathing
This will asisst w/ progression from _____ to ______
from DEP. to INDEP. in mobility and breathing