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Pursed lip and diaphragmatic breathing
Cards in this deck (5)
- 1What are the indications for diaphragmatic breathing?Post-surgery with pain in chest or abdomen.
Dyspnea - 2What are the precautions for diaphragmatic breathing?Moderate to severe COPD
Increased dyspnea during technique - 3What is a good starting position for both of these techniques?Semi-Fowler's position
- 4What is the purpose of pursed-lip breathing?maintaining a small positive pressure in lungs to prevent airway collapse
- 5What are the indications for pursed-lip breathing?Tachypnea
Dyspnea
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- Deleted user · Oct 2018
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- Created by Justin Lao · Oct 18, 2018
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