How do you use a mucus clearing device?

Instruct the patient to slowly inhale to approximately 3/4 of a full breath. Place the FLUTTER® in the mouth with lips closed firmly around the stem. Position the FLUTTER® at the proper angle and perform a 2 to 3 second breath-hold. This allows the inhaled air to be evenly distributed throughout the lungs.

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How does a flutter valve work?

The Flutter is shaped like a pipe with a steel ball on a cone inside. You must hold the Flutter at the right angle to make it work. Blowing into the mouthpiece makes the steel ball rise and fall. Breathing into the Flutter sends vibrations throughout your lungs that help loosen the trapped mucus .

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How does a cough assist machine work?

How does the cough assist machine work? The cough assist machine includes a mask, mouthpiece or tracheostomy adaptor that is applied to the airway. As your child breathes in, the machine blows air into the lungs slowly. After a short pause, the machine quickly pulls the air out, along with any mucus, much like a cough.

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What does a flutter device do?

The flutter is a simple and small device shaped like a pipe that creates a positive expiratory pressure (PEP) and high frequency oscillation when the expired air passes through it . These vibrations are thought to mobilise airway secretions facilitating their clearance and improving breathing.16 Nis 2013

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