Breathing Re-education Flashcards
1
Q
What types of breathing re-education are available (5)
A
Abdominal breathing exercises Deep breathing exercises Purse lip breathing Fixing Reduce accessory muscle usage
2
Q
Benefits of abdominal breathing (push hand out when placed on abdomen)
A
Decrease airway turbulence
Decrease dead space in airway
Relaxed shoulder girdle- decrease WOB
Uses diaphragm
3
Q
Benefits of deep breathing
In via nose out via mouth, can do sniff test to push into inspiration reserve
A
Increase lung volume
Help VQ matching
Increase diffusion and o2 saturation
4
Q
How does fixing help?
A
Decrease the work of breathing
5
Q
How is purse lip breathing effective?
A
Increases the amount of time exhaling- good for COPD as it gets out some dead air.
