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CHEST PHYSIOTHERAPY
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Language: en
Added: Mar 12, 2025
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GHANA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY COLLEGE,
ABUAKWA CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
ADVANCE NURSING I
NURSING 231
GROUP 2 PRESENTING ON
CHEST PHYSIOTHERAPY
LECTURER: MR. BENJAMIN AMOA-MENYA
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OUTLINE
•Definition of Chest Physiotherapy
•Uses of Chest Physiotherapy
•Indications of Chest Physiotherapy
•Contraindications of Chest Physiotherapy
•Precautionary measure of Chest Physiotherapy
•Therapies of Chest Physiotherapy
•Equipment used in Chest Physiotherapy
•Procedure of Chest Physiotherapy
•Post Chest Physiotherapy measures
•Affected Lobes/Segments of the lung and its recommended position.
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THERAPIES INCLUDE IN CHEST PHYSIOTHERAPY
•Chestpercussion
•Vibration
•Posturaldrainage
Chestphysiotherapyshouldbefollowedbyproductivecoughing&
suctioningofthepatient.chestphysiotherapyshouldneverbedone
straightafteramealordrink.
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PERCUSSION /CLAPPING
•Chestpercussioninvolvesrhythmicallyclappingonthechestwalloverthe
areabeingdrainedtoforcesecretionsintolargerairwaysforexpectoration.
•Positionthehandsothefingersandthumbtouchandthehandsare
cupped.
•Perform chest percussion by vigorously striking the chest wall alternately
withcupped hands.
•The procedure should produce a hollowsound and should not bepainful.
•Perform percussion over a single layerof clothing, not over buttons
or zippers.
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