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Inspiratory muscle training
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlTr1VclADs
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT)
- A way to strengthen the diaphragm and intercostal muscles with the assist of a device
- Done at maximum inspiration
- This device has two types
- Flow resistive breathing
- With inspiration mainly
- Threshold breathing
- Helps train a constant flow during tidal volume and inspiration
- Flow resistive breathing
- Indications
- When the patient is having difficulty with inspiration due to muscle weakness or limited ventilation
- Precautions and contraindications
- Inspiratory muscle fatigue
- Tachypnea
- Increased PaCO2
- Bradypnea with a decrease in minute ventilation