AirWay Clearence

AirWay Clearence

Start

01

Seated with 30-40 degrees of recline; perform percussion/vibration ABOVE the clavicle; perform bilaterally

Flip card

01

Anterior (apical) upper lobe segments

Start fromthe beginning

I didn't know it well... Let's do it again

I knew it! Let's move forward

02

Positioned in long-sitting (unsupported) with trunk flexed slightly forward; perform percussion/vibration in between the superior-medial border of the scapula

Flip card

02

Posterior (apical) upper lobe segments

Start fromthe beginning

I didn’t know it well... Let's do it again

I knew it! Let's move forward

03

Turn the patient 1/4 from prone onto their L side; place a pillow under the head/shoulders; perform percussion/vibration around the medial border of the R scapula

Flip card

03

Posterior R upper lobe segment

Start fromthe beginning

I didn't know it well... Let's do it again

I knew it! Let's move forward

01

Turn the patient 1/4 from prone to the R side; elevate the head of the bed 45 degrees; place a pillow under the head and shoulders; perform percussion/vibration around the medial border of the L scapula

Flip card

01

Posterior L upper lobe segment

Start fromthe beginning

I didn't know it well... Let's do it again

I knew it! Let's move forward

02

Turn the patient 1/4 from supine on the R side; foot of bed elevated 12 inches; percussion/vibration performed over the L chest between the axilla and the L nipple; (for R lobe: patient is 1/4 from supine on left side)

Flip card

02

L/R lingular lobe

Start fromthe beginning

I didn’t know it well... Let's do it again

I knew it! Let's move forward

01

Position the patient in supine with the bed horizontal; perform percussion/vibration BELOW the clavicle

Flip card

01

Anterior R/L lobe segments

Start fromthe beginning

I didn't know it well... Let's do it again

I knew it! Let's move forward

02

Turn the patient 1/4 from supine on the L side with the foot of the bed elevated 12 inches; perform percussion/vibration over the R chest between the axilla and the R nipple; (for L lobe: 1/4 from supine on right side)

Flip card

02

R/L middle lobe

Start fromthe beginning

I didn’t know it well... Let's do it again

I knew it! Let's move forward

01

Position the patient in prone with the bed horizontal; perform percussion/vibration BELOW the inferior border of the L/R scapula

Flip card

01

Superior segments L/R lobes

Start fromthe beginning

I didn't know it well... Let's do it again

I knew it! Let's move forward

02

Position the patient in supine with the head of bed elevated 18 inches; perform percussion/vibration over the lower ribs on L/R side

Flip card

02

Anterior basal segments L/R lower lobes

Start fromthe beginning

I didn’t know it well... Let's do it again

I knew it! Let's move forward

03

Position the patient in prone with the foot of the bed elevated 18 inches; perform percussion/vibration over the lower ribs on the L/R side of the chest

Flip card

03

Posterior basal segments L/R lower lobes

Start fromthe beginning

I didn't know it well... Let's do it again

I knew it! Let's move forward

01

Position the patient in sidelying (affected side up) with the foot of the bed elevated 18 inches; perform percussion over the lower ribs. Must perform on each side

Flip card

01

Lateral basal segments Lower lobes

Start fromthe beginning

I didn't know it well... Let's do it again

I knew it! Let's move forward

End

Reviewagain