RESPIRATORY AND CARE MODALITIES Flashcards
It removes the tracheobronchial secretions
CPT (Chest Physiotherapy)
What are the 3 methods of CPT
Postural Drainage
Percussion
Vibration
It is a technique use to drain the lungs and may include percussion, vibration, deep breathing and coughing
Airway Clearance Technique (ACT)
Why do we need to remove the pt. jewelries, tight clothing, buttons, zippers around the neck, chest and waist?
It may interfere percussion and it may cause bruising in pt. skin
What clothing is recommended to a pt. who will undergone CPT?
Loose/Light shirt
T - shirt
Soft Clothing
Why we shouldn’t perform CPT with bare skin?
To prevent bruising and scratching pt. skin
Why do we need to keep a supply of tissue available at bedside?
Pt. may have unexpected secretions
To provide oral hygiene
Length of CPT and its Average time to perform
20-40 mins
30 mins
When is the best time to perform CPT?
Upon awakening in the morning
Before meals
30 mins - 2 hours after meal
At bedtime
It involves positioning a pt. with the assistance of gravity to aid the normal airway clearance mechanism
Postural Drainage
Length of time to hold the position of postural drainage
3 - 15 mins
What are the 4 positions of postural drainage?
Sitting
Trendelenburg
Prone
Side Lying
It is a position in Postural Drainage that facilitates removal of secretion from upper lobe of the lungs to the mouth
Trendelenburg
Always breathe out for longer then breathe in because
It allows lungs to empty as much as possible
Referred to cupping, clapping and tapotement; accomplished by rhythmically striking the thorax/chest wall
Percussion
Length; Maximum ;Average of Percussion to perform.
2-3 mins
5 mins
3 mins
What areas/parts of the body that percussion shouldn’t perform?
Spine
Breastbone
Stomach
Lower Ribs/Back
It is involves the application of a fine tremorous action/rapid vibratory impulse is transmitted through the chest wall from the flattened hands to loosen and dislodge the airway secretions
Vibration
It is highly infectious chronic disease?
Pulmonary Tubercolosis
What causes the PTB
Tubercle Bacili
What are the 3 causative agents of PTB
Myobacterium Tuberculae
Myobacterium Africanum
Myobacterium Bovis
Pasteurized milk drainage undergo extreme temp. of?
63 (Degrees celsius); 30 minutes
71.6 (Degrees Celsius) ; 15 minutes
What are the 4 mode of transmission of PTB?
Airborne
Droplets
Direct Invasion
Ingestion of unpasteurized milk/Diary products
Incubation Period of PTB
2-4 weeks
