AirWay Clearence
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Seated with 30-40 degrees of recline; perform percussion/vibration ABOVE the clavicle; perform bilaterally
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Anterior (apical) upper lobe segments
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02
Positioned in long-sitting (unsupported) with trunk flexed slightly forward; perform percussion/vibration in between the superior-medial border of the scapula
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02
Posterior (apical) upper lobe segments
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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
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03
Posterior R upper lobe segment
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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
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01
Posterior L upper lobe segment
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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)
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02
L/R lingular lobe
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Position the patient in supine with the bed horizontal; perform percussion/vibration BELOW the clavicle
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Anterior R/L lobe segments
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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)
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02
R/L middle lobe
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01
Position the patient in prone with the bed horizontal; perform percussion/vibration BELOW the inferior border of the L/R scapula
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01
Superior segments L/R lobes
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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
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02
Anterior basal segments L/R lower
lobes
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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
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03
Posterior basal segments L/R lower lobes
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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
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Lateral basal segments Lower lobes
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AirWay Clearence
Paige Greene
Created on October 9, 2025
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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
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