This resource discusses many common respiratory diagnoses, categorized between acute vs. chronic. Interventions and education are significantly different when the client is looking at long term management of a diagnosis vs. short term difficulty with expected improvement back to prior level of function.
Having trouble remembering the positions to drain specific lung lobes of mucus? This resource gives detailed descriptions and pictures of the correct postures.
This resource includes several different types of breathing techniques and simple mindfulness practices that can improve a client’s breathing and awareness.
Cystic Fibrosis can be an overwhelming diagnosis. These treatments and suggestions allow some control over symptoms and include breathing techniques as well as percussion techniques.
A person may need respiratory support from a high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) for multiple reasons. However, the medical team will need to collaborate with the speech-language pathologist to determine if swallowing will be safe for this non-invasive oxygen treatment. The SLP will consider many questions because HFNC can negatively change swallowing safety and increase aspiration […]
This handout accompanies the course:Â Management of the Client with Compromised Respiratory Function. The handout covers interdisciplinary team care for patients with compromised respiratory function. It also covers PT topics, including signs of acute exacerbation, functional effects of respiratory disease, standardized assessment, and basic treatment interventions.