Incentive spirometer

Incentive spirometer 

• Used post-surgery 
• The technique us called sustained maximal inhalation (SMI)
• It promotes air pass mucus to maximize alveolar expansion 
• The incentive spirometer is a tool to give visual feedback 
• Procedure 
  • Exhalation fist before breathing in through the tube 
  • Breath in deeply and slow (focus on expanding diaphragm)
  • Hold for a few seconds than exhale afterwards 
• Contraindications 
  • Moderate to severe COPD 
  • Increase respiratory rate 
  • Hyperinflation