#fully spirometer

[lindahaley123]

Spirometer AM-SPA13

Abimed Spirometer records lung capacity using infrared technology. It features a 0-10 L volume range, 1-16 L/s flow rate, 1.8” color LCD, and rechargeable battery. It measures FVC, FEV1, PEF, offers wireless data transmission, and includes auto power-off, calibration, data memory, and limit alarms.

[nightingalesandnorco]

Our favorite dramatic medical emergency that can be fixed quickly, appendicitis? How can it go wrong and that should people expect in the hospital?

Ah, appendicitis... A classic and personal favorite of mine. Most of my poor whumpees have had to endure this one.

Acute appendicitis initially presents with generalized abdominal pain that migrates to the lower right abdomen, decreased appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, malaise, and decreased urinary output. A fever may be present. Person will likely be guarding the abdomen and putting their knees to their chest to relieve pressure. The hallmark sign of appendicitis is the McBurney sign: the person experiences a reduction in pain when someone presses on their lower right abdomen, but their pain increases when the pressure is removed (rebound tenderness).

The most common complication of appendicitis is rupture and resultant peritonitis (inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity [peritoneum]). Rupture can occur as early as 24 to 48 hours after the onset of symptoms, but may take longer (risk of rupture increases by 10% with each passing day). Despite how it sounds, rupture is usually not painful and may even bring temporary relief due to the release of pressure. However, fecal matter from the intestines is now leaking freely into the abdominal cavity and peritonitis can set in in 24 hours. Peritonitis presents with fever, chills, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and obstipation (inability to pass gas or stool). The hallmark sign is board-like abdominal rigidity.

Appendicitis without rupture is managed with an emergency laparoscopic appendectomy and antibiotics. Rupture with or without peritonitis is treated in the same way, though an open appendectomy may be performed if extensive contamination or abscesses are present. Peritonitis requires a longer antibiotic regimen than simple appendicitis.

Recovery after an appendectomy is pretty standard postoperative recovery. The patient will likely be in the medical-surgical unit, but peritonitis might warrant an ICU admission. This post describes postop recovery pretty comprehensively.

The patient will initially have a urinary catheter, but this will be removed as soon as the patient can safely walk to the bathroom.

The patient will be NPO (nothing by mouth) until bowel sounds are present in all four abdominal quadrants and the patient has passed gas or stool, after which they will be put on clear liquids, and then solid food if those are tolerated well.

The patient will be encourage to stand, sit in a chair, and walk with support as soon as possible. While in bed, the patient will have pneumatic compression devices on their legs that will intermittently squeeze their legs to keep the blood flowing.

The patient will be encouraged to use an incentive spirometer at least once per hour and cough and deep breath frequently.

The medications that the patient will receive include around-the-clock opioids, blood thinners, stool softeners, and antibiotics.

The patient with uncomplicated appendicitis while likely be discharged within 24 hours of surgery, but a patient with peritonitis may stay in the hospital for a few days and up to a week. Staples will be removed and replaced with Steri-strips 1 to 2 weeks after surgery, and the patient should be fully recovered in 2 (for an uncomplicated appendectomy) to 6 weeks (for an open appendectomy or peritonitis).

Happy whumping!

[sleepydelights]

I was so looking forward to being able to say my entire surgery experience was good. Finally, a medical provider saw a problem I had and actually took the time to look beyond obesity as a cause. I’m sure having lost 40lbs in 3 months helped but still. Finally I was treated like a human and my medical needs were important and not my fault. I had a surgery to fix the issue. All good. Until it’s time for post-op care. They woke me in recovery, only to fully sedate me again because the pain was unmanageable. They tried waking me up again, and ended up maxing me out on pain measures, fentanyl, toradol, dilaudid. Even with all of those, I was thrashing in agony for most of recovery. Then I was sent home with the lowest grade painkiller there is. It is barely touching the pain. I can’t breathe without being thrown into a positive feedback loop of painful spasmodic shrieks. Sera called to advocate and request more pain support and not only was she condescended to but they specifically said no more pain management would be prescribed.

They rearranged my guts and then gave me what they give to people with bad toothaches. I’m furious that my pain is being dismissed and I am essentially being treated as a seeker.

I don’t deserve to be treated like a criminal for needing pain relief after an intense invasive surgery. They also blamed me for not doing the incentive spirometer, you know, the thing they NEVER gave me because my recovery was spent thrashing in pain. Should I ever need surgery in the future, I now know that I need to discuss postoperative aftercare expectations because what I’m going through right now is downright cruelty.

[cazort]

This is great news, and I don't want to downplay the importance of this accomplishment, but I am highly skeptical that there is any one cause of long COVID. I suffered from long COVID for two years, and was on-off disabled for months of that time.

I also have been active in long COVID support groups, and one thing I've learned is that long COVID isn't a single, unified condition, but rather, a broad umbrella of many different conditions, some of which are related and some of which aren't. COVID messes a bunch of systems up.

I had many breakthroughs in my recovery. An incentive spirometer helped me to regain my full lung capacity over a period of months. I discovered a combination of herbs and foods (hibiscus, and goat cheese, oddly) that fixed the dysregulation of my ACE/ACE2 system. I developed a special training regime (ramping up duration first and intensity much slower and later) that allowed me to regain strength and function in exercise without triggering PEM. I used techniques like somatic tracking to dial down sensations of pain and discomfort after my energy level and breathing had recovered. I recovered fully after about 2 years.

Others experienced totally different miracle solutions. One person realized he had a sliding hiatal hernia caused by dysfunction in his diaphragm. It would cause shortness of breath and acid reflux concurrently and intermittently. He was able to fix it instantly by drinking a cup of water and jumping up and down several times. And then by doing this whenever it happened he retrained his diaphragm to stay closed without the stomach poking through and it eventually resolved permanently.

Some people experienced full resolutions of symptoms after getting the vaccine.

It is likely that different people have fundamentally different things causing long COVID and thus need different treatments to address the root cause.

There is probably no one-size-fits-all solution.

THEY MIGHT HAVE FIGURED OUT WHATS CAUSING LONG COVID?!?!???

[drbelalbasaf]

An incentive spirometer is a vital device that aids in improving lung function, particularly for individuals recovering from surgery, managing respiratory conditions, or those who have been bedridden for an extended period. Among the various types of spirometers available, the 3-ball incentive spirometer is one of the most common. It helps patients to expand their lungs fully and encourages deep breathing, which is crucial for maintaining healthy lung function.

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[simplymedical]

Spirometer: What Is It and Who Needs One?

An incentive spirometer is a handheld medical device used to measure breath volume. Spirometers are typically utilized at hospitals after prolonged illnesses or surgical procedures resulting in long bed rest periods.  

Using a spirometer to breathe slowly enables your lungs to inflate fully. Deep breaths help break up and clear fluid in the lungs that could cause pneumonia. 

What Is a Spirometer? 

An incentive spirometer is a handheld medical device used to measure breath volume. The device determines the amount of air you breathe in and out. It also measures the exact time it takes to exhale the air after taking a deep breath.  

Who Might Benefit from an Incentive Spirometer? 

Here are some of the common conditions that may require the use of a spirometer: 

After surgery: An incentive spirometer helps keep lungs active during bed rest to lower the risks of developing conditions such as pneumonia, bronchospasms, and respiratory failure, 

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): COPD is a respiratory disorder commonly caused by smoking. Using a spirometer could help manage symptoms of COPD. 

Pneumonia: An incentive spirometer can help people with pneumonia to break up mucus buildups that accumulate in the lungs 

Other conditions: A doctor may also prescribe an incentive spirometer for people with asthma, sickle cell anemia, or atelectasis. 

How to Use an Incentive Spirometer 

Before using an incentive spirometer, it is vital that you understand the specific instructions on using the medical device. The following are the general usage protocols: 

Sit upright on the edge of your bed or chair 

Hold the spirometer in a vertical position, and breathe out normally 

Put the mouthpiece of the device in your mouth and seal your lips around it 

Breathe in through your mouth slowly and deeply. Ensure the piston or ball rise to the top of the chamber 

The next step is to hold your breath for about 3 to 5 seconds or longer if you can 

Use the goal indicator to guide your breathing. Slow your breathing down whenever the indicator goes beyond the marked areas 

Remove the mouthpiece and breath out normally to allow the piston or ball to return to its original position 

Take a brief rest before repeating the steps ten or more times 

After completing each set of 10 deep breaths, cough to clear your lungs of any mucus build-up. You should also clear your lungs throughout the rest of the day. 

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Incentive spirometers can be an essential medical device that plays a critical role in your recovery journey after an illness or surgery. Remember, if you are encountering any difficulty breathing or using the device for any reason, talk with your healthcare professional.   

If you need a spirometer for your home use, look to Simply Medical. 

[gamerdamemedia]

Alright, ship’s haunted AND a haunted doll. Got two for one and a crazy bird on top of that.

“Side-effects”. Okay Leif. That’s not suspicious.

I gotta say, every time something medical pops up and it’s not hand-waved away or glossed over makes me smile. Flutter valves are pretty goofy lookin, but easier than incentive spirometers.

I didn’t put it together until the end, but the reason Abel’s office didn’t appear in that dream was because she had just smoked it out. I love all of these little details, and now that Abel’s put it together, I can’t wait for the big reveal no matter how creepy it’s going to be! Great job!

The doll is technically not haunted... yet. I won't say anymore on that.

I try to balance medical accuracy while not getting so bogged down in the details I can't have fun. But I like medicine & science, plus Abel is more scientifically-minded, so it's only natural she would think or notice such things. IRL my dad had to use flutter valves when he got pneumonia, so that's how I'm aware of them.

You're right about Abel's office not showing up in the dream because of the cleansing, so the entity couldn't recreate it. That's the same reason Usopp's Workshop door couldn't be opened. It wasn't fully cleansed, but since the rooms connect in the back, some of the smoke naturally drifted in. I tried to give several hints to help people learn to tell what's real & what isn't. For instance, did you notice in the same dream that none of the people could touch Abel? And that there could only be one of them at a time?

[lindahaley123]

Spirometer AM-SPA12

Abimed Spirometer tracks vital lung function by measuring PEF, FEV1, and FVC using infrared technology. It features a 1.44" TFT LCD display, Bluetooth and GSM compatibility, and a rechargeable 3.7V Li-Po battery. Designed for COPD and asthma management, it offers cloud-based app support and weekly reports.

[macgyvermedical]

Omg I know probably everyone has seen this by now but I just watched it for the first time and... it’s amazing. It is the most accurate to medical drama thing I have ever seen. I have watched it like 6 times now and I’m dying laughing.

So the non-med-people can enjoy this as much as I did:

“We have a 35 year old male- he was at the gym, he got hypertensive”

Hypertensive means high blood pressure. Most people at the gym are doing something strenuous and therefore have blood pressure that would be considered really, really high if they had it at rest. So unless this guy was having chest pain or a bad headache or confusion or some other symptom of hypertension that was causing damage, which in report they should have lead with, in other words... he’s totally fine.

“They were able to monitor everything on his apple watch” / “We’re just going to monitor everything right through the apple watch”

I know they’re referring to a very specific episode of a very specific show but I’m blanking right now on what it was (New Amsterdam, maybe?). Also the apple watch can monitor pulse, sense falls, and record a 1-lead EKG (with an app that can be downloaded separately) that can detect a heart rhythm called sinus rhythm (normal) and atrial fibrillation (generally not life threatening), but nothing else, meaning this does not explain literally anything they talk about in this video.

“He had a blood pulse that was really really high”

They’d just say something like “his heart rate was _____ bpm” which everyone in the room would know how to interpret. Also it’s just a pulse or heart rate, not a “blood pulse”.

“Can we go ahead and start fluids? Let’s go with Jevity 1.5 Cal” / “I’m just gonna run this straight through the IV pump”

Jevity 1.5 Cal is a type of tube feed (that has 1.5 calories per milliliter) that would go through a feeding tube. You cannot put this through an IV (it would kill the patient), and you can’t run it on an IV pump (none of the tubes or connectors can connect to each other as a safety feature... so you don’t accidentally run it through an IV and kill someone).

“We’re gonna need access to his cardiovascular system- I think I’m going to have to put in a peripheral IV right at the bedside since the ORs are busy.”

A peripheral IV is just what you think of as an IV. They’re almost always put in at the bedside (meaning they can be put in right in the patient’s room).

“Does someone want to call family and get consent?”

There’s no indication that this patient cannot give their own consent, and if he was unconscious and consent was implied (we assume you would want to be helped if you were in medical distress so bad you were unconscious), they wouldn’t waste time getting the family’s consent for something as small as an IV. Which was probably already put in by the paramedics on the way there.

“I’ll go ahead and get gowned up”

IVs are a “clean” but not “sterile” procedure, meaning that we don’t need to wear a gown for them (unless there’s another reason we should be wearing one, like contact precautions for infectious disease). Also he is wearing the gown backwards.

“I’m not seeing anything, he’s so hypertensive.”

HYPERtension (high blood pressure) generally does not make a difference in how difficult it is to find veins, in fact, it might make it a little easier. HYPOtension (low blood pressure) does make it harder to find veins to put IVs in.

“If I do this right there is going to be a flash”

A “flash” in the context of an IV start is a small amount of blood that pops into a window in the IV start device, which tells you the IV catheter is in the vein. It is not a literal flash of light. Little misinterpretations of things like this are everywhere in medical fiction.

“It is in the femoral artery, we now have access to his cardiovascular system”

The femoral artery is in the leg and it is not something you put a peripheral IV in. A central line maybe, but that actually would be done in an OR as a sterile procedure.

“The bladder scanner’s reading 0, we need to go ahead and place a foley”

A bladder scanner is used to determine if a patient is keeping urine in their bladder even after they urinate. A reading of 0 is ideal because that means there is no urine in the bladder. You would not place a foley (a catheter that goes in the bladder and continuously drains urine out) for this patient, because they’re voiding fine on their own. Medical dramas misinterpret test results like this all the time, or use tests that don’t make sense (like this guy’s bladder scan for hypertension).

*hooks up foley to suction*

Urine drains out of foleys to gravity, it does not need to be hooked up to suction. When you’re watching medical dramas they do a lot of “hook it up wherever, the audience won’t know the difference” which is what they’re poking fun at here.

“Patient’s still in tachycardia, I need to go ahead and begin mild compressions”

Tachycardia just means a heart rate above 100 (or 120 depending on your hospital). The only thing you’d do for this (assuming sinus tach) is figure out what’s causing it (dehydration, anxiety, pain, fever, etc...) and correct that. If it’s something called supraventricular tachycardia, you might give a drug called adenosine or try having the patient bear down, but you would never start compressions for tachycardia unless the patient’s heart was beating so fast they lost a pulse. And there’s no such thing as “mild compressions”- it’s compressions or no compressions. There’s nothing in between.

“This is Blake on 4b, we’re calling a supercode.”

The term “megacode” is sometimes used (especially in training) to refer to a code where you’re using the whole algorithm for a cardiac arrest to work the patient. There is nothing called a “supercode”, though a lot of times they’ll say random words with Code attached to sound medical in medical dramas but that don’t mean anything.

“We just got an alert he’s in V-fib, we can stop compressions”

V-fib, or ventricular fibrillation, is a pulseless rhythm, and that’s when you would START compressions typically. Also, an apple watch cannot sense v-fib.

“The patient’s desatting- he’s not tolerating room air oxygenation”

This would actually be said “the patient’s desatting (the percentage of the patient’s hemoglobin molecules that have oxygen attached to them are dropping), he’s not tolerating room air” So there’s just a few extra words here that make the character look like he’s never been in a hospital before.

“I think we need to go ahead and intubate with a bag mask”

Intubation (putting a tube down a person’s throat to deliver air/O2 directly into their lungs) is a different thing than oxygenating with a bag valve mask (basically just pushing air into the patient’s lungs without a tube). Then he goes ahead and puts a non-rebreather (type of oxygen mask that doesn’t have anything to do with either of the two things he just mentioned) on the patient upside down. He then hooks the oxygen tubing up to the same suction he attached the foley to earlier.

“The bag’s not inflating all the way- I think I’m going to have to go in manually”

Squeezing the bag on a non-rebreather does nothing useful. Swearsies.

“Good news- his oxygen is coming down and his BP’s going up”

He’s here for... hypertension, right? Like, we want the opposite of that to happen.

*on the phone with x-ray* “The blood in his body is going clockwise???”

This is both not a result you can get, and also not a result you’d get from x-ray anyway, which is something that happens all the time in medical fiction. Random results that don’t make sense from departments they wouldn’t have come from.

“Team- everything we learned in school- throw it out the window, we’ve gotta save this guy!”

No one is that dramatic irl. You’d get laughed out of the room.

“His potassium level is 10.8- we’re gonna go ahead and we’re gonna need more potassium!”

10.8 is an absurdly lethally high amount of potassium. No wonder that guy is in v-fib. You would not put more potassium in this guy. You would be getting the insulin and D50 out of the Pyxis (med machine) and frantically paging anyone with an MD or DO after their name for an order to give it to bring the potassium down.

“Someone get me a banana” *spikes the banana like it’s an IV bag* “I know they didn’t teach us this in school, but it’s all we have”

I feel like that’s referencing the scene in Off the Map where they spike the coconut. Which, turns out, actually a thing. Unlike the banana.

Also they’re in a hospital. There are many forms of potassium in a hospital, which is a misconception you also see a lot in medical fiction- improvisation when it’s completely unnecessary.

“Sir, this may burn a little bit”

Oh, hey, something they got right! Potassium does burn given IV! Just like in medical fiction, they’ll get one little thing bizzarly correct in the midst of all that.

“The apple watch is dying! Does anyone have a charger??”

Another moment of “we definitely don’t need to be improvising this... we’re in a hospital” which I could totally see them doing in a medical drama.

“I think we have to open up his airway- we need an incentive spirometer chest tube”

Like when they were talking about intubating him with the “bag mask” he’s talking about two completely different things. A chest tube is a tube that goes into the chest and drains air or fluid so the lungs can expand fully. An incentive spirometer is a device used to encourage deep breathing in patients (which prevents fluid from building up in the lungs). What’s shown in the video is an incentive spirometer that’s apparently been hooked up to the chest tube. Which is another excellent misinterpretation that I could totally see being made from google research.

“I’m going to go ahead and check for PERRLA” *looks in mouth*

PERRLA is an acronym for an assessment of the pupils and how they react to light and accommodate distance. While you might want to check it in a code, you would not look in the mouth...

“We can cancel the supercode, also there’s no need for the MRSA nasal swab”

In the context of transferring him to the floor instead of the ICU, you genuinely wouldn’t do the nasal swab for MRSA (more necessary in an ICU setting, and many ICUs require one (and put anyone who comes up positive in isolation) to prevent spread of antibiotic resistant infection). HOWEVER, this is another thing that hospital shows do where they misunderstand the importance of certain things, or what would be deliberately ordered versus be a part of a routine order set that wouldn’t even really get mentioned. Like the MRSA swab for the ICU.

Nurse Blake really hit the nail on the head with this. I love it to pieces!

[undesired-attention]

Day 1607: the chest X-ray this morning showed that her lung has improved 90% just from her efforts over the weekend, so they cancelled the bronch. They were really surprised and I honestly was too, I saw the respiratory therapist today who said to us Saturday “if you do the incentive spirometer and the flutter device every 30 minutes while you’re awake, your lung will be completely clear by tomorrow.” And I told her she was right. I keep on my mom about doing it every 30 minutes over the weekend while I was there, and it actually worked. I knew the incentive spirometer was important for patients, but I have a better understanding now of just how much it really can help them and I’ll be keeping that in mind. Her white blood cell count came down today too. They let her eat today so she made me go get her McDonald’s and she ate almost all of the sandwich, and had some bites of a salad for dinner. The ostomy nurse came in late and said she was going to be leaving for the day but she’ll come tomorrow afternoon to talk with us. I got an approval letter for my intermittent leave FMLA request which is nice, but it didn’t mention anything about the continuous leave I’ve already been taking and will continue to take until the end of this week. Starting next week will be my intermittent leave as I need it, but including tomorrow and Friday night I’ll have been off 7 shifts in a row. I sent the lady dealing with my claim an email this afternoon but she still hasn’t gotten back to me so maybe tomorrow hopefully. I just want to be fully covered, but I also don’t really understand what I’m doing so I’d like some help if I need to do something additional or to be told yeah, it’s still processing? Idk. I’m going to try to fall back asleep soon, my head and body hurts, I took ibuprofen.

[businesspr]

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Navigating Spirometry and Its Clinical Applications

Spirometry, encompassing fundamental lung function assessments measuring both exhaled and inhaled air, involves the examination of three interconnected parameters: volume, time, and flow. This method stands as an objective, non-invasive, and remarkably sensitive approach, capable of detecting early deviations in lung function and offering reproducible results. The advent of portable spirometers has extended its reach to almost any setting and, with proper training, made it accessible for a broad range of individuals. The primary objectives for conducting spirometry encompass identifying the presence or absence of lung disorders, quantifying degrees of lung impairment, monitoring the impact of occupational or environmental exposures, and evaluating the effectiveness of medications.

What are the Indications for Pulmonary diseases?

Spirometry is a versatile tool used for detecting and diagnosing a range of pulmonary diseases, including:

Asthma

Chronic obstructive respiratory disease (COPD)

Cystic fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis

Patients with these conditions often require regular follow-up tests to monitor their lung function and disease progression. Spirometry is instrumental in assessing the effectiveness of prescribed medications and tracking any changes over time.

Furthermore, spirometry serves as a means to establish an individual's baseline lung function, offering a reference point for future comparisons and the identification of any alterations that may occur over time. This baseline measurement is especially valuable for individuals exposed to occupational hazards that increase the risk of lung disease, such as dust or toxic particles in the air.

Spirometry can also aid in investigating specific respiratory symptoms like persistent cough and dyspnoea (shortness of breath). It is a recommended diagnostic test for heavy smokers aged over 35 due to their elevated risk of pulmonary diseases.

When is Spirometry Contradicted?

If an individual has any of the following that has occurred recently, then it may be better to wait until the patient has fully recovered before carrying out spirometry.

Haemoptysis of unknown origin

Pneumothorax

Acute disorders affecting test performance, such as nausea or vomiting.

Thoracic, abdominal, or cerebral aneurysms

Recent eye surgery

Unstable cardiovascular status, recent myocardial infarction, or pulmonary embolism

Recent thoracic or abdominal surgical procedures

What is Spirometry Device?

Spirometry relies on a device known as a PFT spirometer. This medical apparatus comprises a mouthpiece and a connected tube, which is linked to a machine designed to measure the flow of air. This tool is essential for conducting spirometry tests, as it accurately records the volume, time, and flow of inhaled and exhaled air to evaluate lung function.

How is Spirometer used?

Several techniques can be employed when conducting spirometry, allowing flexibility based on the patient's comfort and cooperation:

Tidal Breathing Technique:

The patient begins with normal, tidal breaths through the mouthpiece.

A deep breath is taken while still using the mouthpiece.

This deep inhalation is followed by a rapid, full exhalation.

Immediate Exhalation Technique:

The patient starts by taking a deep breath.

They then quickly place their mouth securely around the mouthpiece.

A complete exhalation is performed promptly.

Quick Inhale and Exhale Technique:

The patient is instructed to fully empty their lungs first.

Following exhalation, they are asked to take a quick, full inhalation.

This inhalation is succeeded by a thorough exhalation.

What is a normal reading on a spirometer?

In adults, age, height, sex, and race are the main determinants of the reference values for spirometry measurement.

Spirometry measures two main components:

Forced Vital Capacity (FVC): It's the maximum amount of air exhaled after a deep breath.

Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1): The volume of air exhaled in one second.

Results are compared to typical values for your demographic, with a normal reading being 80% or higher. Spirometry helps diagnose lung conditions like obstructive and restrictive diseases.

Spirometry results can also aid in diagnosing lung conditions, including:

Obstructive Lung Disease: Conditions that make it challenging to exhale all the air from your lungs due to lung or airway damage. Common examples include asthma, bronchiectasis, COPD, and cystic fibrosis.

Restrictive Lung Disease: These conditions prevent your lungs from fully expanding. Common causes include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), interstitial lung disease, muscular dystrophy, sarcoidosis, and scoliosis.

Spirometry is a vital tool in the diagnosis and management of respiratory diseases. Its non-invasive nature, sensitivity to early changes, and reproducibility make it a cornerstone of modern respiratory healthcare. By navigating spirometry and understanding its clinical applications, healthcare providers can better support patients in their journey to optimal lung health.

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What is Peak Flow Meter Vs Spirometer - Peak Flow Meter Vs Spirometer (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1294583393-what-is-peak-flow-meter-vs-spirometer-peak-flow?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=Geet5594&wp_originator=XqMlvC2LVm6NMYCLk%2BSpY4WcjKsmwFf2w0QBZNDloKJ97q8zJFXP8wXJLk5iAwagefeCaIOZUeG4gIc8XSef0k7n77cANsKRtp3OdbSGy5CxNLXCPZNd1xj6ro8615Il Enquire or Share Your Questions If Any Before the Purchasing This Device - https://www.safeymedicaldevices.com/enquire-now/ A spirometer and peak flow meter can both be utilised to test just how well your lungs are functioning. But it's important to note that whilst both are useful tools in the diagnosis and management of asthma, they are used in different ways, both offering different purposes. Read this helpful guide to find out the definitions of each and the key difference between them, to help you take control of your condition. What Does a Spirometer Do? So, first things first, what exactly can a Spirometer achieve and what is it used for in the world of lung function? https://www.safeymedicaldevices.com/ How Does a Spirometer Work? As a test for lung function, the Spirometer will take place at a scheduled appointment, usually at your GP with a practice nurse. Before starting, you will be shown by the nurse how to blow into the spirometer. You may also have to wear a clip on your nose - this is to make sure all the air goes into the mouthpiece and doesn't escape anywhere. When you are ready to be tested, you'll sit comfortably and: ✅ Take a deep full breath in, so that your lungs are filled with air ✅ Close your lips tightly around the mouthpiece ✅ Exhale as quickly and forcefully as you can, making sure you empty your lungs fully The spirometry test will usually need to be repeated at least 3 times. This is to make sure a reliable result is achieved. The nurse or other health care professional may then ask you to use your inhaler (salbutamol), wait for 15 minutes, and then repeat the test. For some other medication, such as ipratropium bromide the wait may be 30-45 minutes between tests. This is called a reversibility test and is used to see if the medication makes an improvement to your breathing. For more information - https://blog.safeymedicaldevices.com/peak-flow-meter-vs-spirometer

[manyblinkinglights]

Kinda sounds like atelectasis, which is collapse of some part of the lung. Most commonly it happens after surgery, where pain causes people to take smaller breaths which can cause the alveoli to collapse; but binding can cause you to take smaller breaths too. Taking big deep breaths can help the lung re-expand if that is the case, and there are devices (incentive spirometers) that help you to take deep breaths. I'd say hold off on the binding for a bit and take~10-20 deep breaths per hour.

I personally am leaning more towards “aggravation of existing weird problem (otherwise asymptomatic GERD)” due to other people in online comments sections recounting my exact symptom profile being fixed for them by treating it with, like, antacid. However, I appreciate this ask because, while the people with the anxious yawning and gasping clearly made their problem worse by fixating on it, this reassures me that eating -> gaspgaspyawnyawnyawnyawnyawn is good for my lungs in a binding context even if it annoys me personally.

The GERD thing of “feels like you can’t get that last 10% of air, driven to take huge deep breaths that do not fully address this discomfort, only a great big yawn does, compulsive yawning” is so striking and so specific. Lung-specific issues, besides coughing, don’t seem to have feelings associated with them, just consequences (diminished exercise capacity, etc). 

But anyway, ten to twenty deep breaths an hour will NOT be a problem lol

[lindahaley123]

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