Beginning my recovery

View from hospital room at UPenn.. it was beautiful at night!

I will be using certain tools at home to help me exercise my lungs. One is called a Threshold Pep Threshold PEP is used for airway clearance, bronchial hygiene, or as an alternative to chest physical therapy. Threshold PEP incorporates a flow-independent one-way valve to ensure consistent resistance with adjustable specific pressure settings (in cm H20) which are set by the health care professional. When patients exhale through Threshold PEP, the resistive load creates positive pressure that helps open the airways and allows mucus to be expelled during "huff" coughing (forced expiratory technique). For more information CLICK HERE


AirLife Volumetric Incentive SpirometerIncentive Spirometers help simplify deep breathing therapy, using features that prompt patients to perform and monitor their own post surgical breathing exercises. An adjustable goal indicator provides a volumetric guideline for adequate lung exercise. Dual-sided calibrations allow clear, legible identification of volumes. The inspiratory indicator encourages patients to maintain an appropriate rate of inspiration.
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