Bubble PEP is a treatment to help children at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) who have a build up of phlegm (secretions) in their lungs . Bubble PEP is used for any child who has difficulty clearing phlegm, most commonly those who have cystic fibrosis (CF) or after surgery.
Read moreWhat is oscillating positive expiratory pressure Opep?
Oscillatory positive expiratory pressure (OPEP) devices have been utilized as an adjunct therapy to conventional chest physiotherapy (CPT) to promote the clearance of respiratory secretions in individuals with impaired ability to cough, particularly in chronic diseases .
Read moreWhy are expiratory pressures positive?
Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) devices provide back pressure to the airways during expiration. This may improve clearance by building up gas behind mucus via collateral ventilation and by temporarily increasing functional residual capacity .27 Kas 2019
Read moreWhat is positive expiratory pressure therapy?
A positive expiratory pressure (PEP) breathing device (such as the Acapella®) uses inhalation and exhalation to keep your lungs healthy . Also, when blowing the air out of your lungs or exhaling, the PEP device provides vibrations you will feel in the airways of your lungs. Learning to use the PEP device is easy.
Read moreWhat is a Flutter technique?
What is the technique? The Flutter®, Turboforte / Pari O-PEP / AirPhysio and PEPE are small hand held device used for airway clearance . Treatment with these devices includes positive expiratory pressure and vibrations to help loosen the phlegm from the lungs.
Read moreIs Flutter PEP a treatment?
The Flutter device was developed in Switzerland and combines positive expiratory pressure therapy with high–frequency oscillations within the airway 29. It is a controlled vibration system which produces positive expiratory pressure and cyclic oscillation of the airways during expiration.
Read moreHow do you use respiratory flutters?
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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