Chest Physiotherapy Flashcards
Duration of percussion during chest physiotherapy: with and without tenacious secreation.
W: 3-5 mins
W/o: 1-2 mins
What are the three methods of chest physiotherapy?
Percussion
Vibration
Postural drainage
Duration of postural drainage.
How often do you perform it per day.
10-15 mins
3-4 times a day
Position in apical secretions of the upper lobes.
High fowler’s position
Position of patient with posterior of the secreations of the upper lobes.
Side-lying position
Position if the patient with secretions in the right lobe
Left side lying with pillow under the chest wall
Position if the patient with secretions in the left lobes.
Trendelenburg position
Method of chest physiotherapy with cupped hands, striking motion and also known as clapping.
Percussion
Method of chest physiotherapy with flat hands ( both hands done at the same time), and a shaking motion.
Vibration
First and last method done in chest physiotherapy.
Postural drainage
What is the best time to do chest physiotherapy?
Before meals/ 2h after meals
@bedtime
Early morning
Medication given before postural drainage
Bronchodilator
Nebulizer
(chest physiotherapy) it is done to mobilize secretions.
Deep breathing excercise
(chest physiotherapy) is dine to liquify secretions
Increased oral fluid intake(OFI)
(chest physiotherapy) acultate breath sounds.
What is the nirmal breath sounds?
Bronchivesicular
