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...sturbances.<ref>Vidotto LS, Carvalho CRF, Harvey A, Jones M. Dysfunctional breathing: what do we know?. ''J Bras Pneumol''. 2019;45(1):e20170347. Published 2019
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...e supervision of a physiotherapist. This exercise does not require the use of any special equipment.
...ear secretions from the lungs<ref name=":4" />.This helps reduced the risk of chest infections.
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...H) two main types, uncommon yet distinct forms, 80% occur on the left side of the diaphragm:
...of a defect in the posterior attachment of the diaphragm caused by failure of pleuroperitoneal membrane closure in utero.<ref>Radiopedia [https://radiopa
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Intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) is a technique used to provide short term or intermittent mechanical ventilation<ref>Lemyr
...Assess Rep. 1991;1:1-9. PMID:1810351</ref>. IPPB is usually not a therapy of choice in treating [[Surgery and General Anaesthetic|lung collapse]] as the
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...d throughout Europe to treat asthmatic patients who had suffered retention of secretions in the chest and difficulty in clearing the secretions.<ref name
...are systematically transported from peripheral to more central airways by breathing at lower lung volumes in the expiratory reserve volume (ERV), through progr
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...s breathing exercise is also sometimes called belly breathing or abdominal breathing.
[[File:Inhalation and exhalation phase.jpeg|thumb|. Two phases of breathing]]
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...ned as an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the extravascular compartments of the [[Lung Anatomy|lung]] parenchyma. This process leads to diminished gas
* Image R: circled area on Xray showing region of pulmonary oedema
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...by persistent and lifelong widening of the bronchial airways and weakening of the function mucociliary transport mechanism due to repeated [[Infectious D
...ounts of mucus and, frequently, airflow obstruction together with episodes of worsening symptoms.<ref name=":3">AIHW Bronchiectasis Available:https://www
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...ella-pep.com/Acapella-Choice-Easy-to-Clean-PEP-Device_p_14.html</ref>]]One of the most frequently prescribed airway clearance therapy (ACT) options for p
....(14-24) PEP does not require a pressurized external gas source<ref>RC Use of Positive Airway Pressure Adjuncts to Bronchial Hygiene Therapy Journal Avai
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A pleurodesis is a form of pleural surgery which aims to obliterate the pleural space between the visc
...me sticky and bond together, therefore closing the pleural space. The type of sclerosing agent to be used depends on local expertise, availability and th
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...profile of the attitudes of nurses and physicians in Saudi Arabia. Annals of thoracic medicine. 2016 Oct;11(4):243.Available: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.g
...HYSIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL ASPECTS OF CHEST PHYSIOTHERAPY.] British Journal of Anaesthesia 1990; 64: 621-631 </ref>
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...agement]. Bja Education. 2016 Jan 1;16(1):26-32.</ref>. This condition is of clinical significance in elderly patients or patients who have chronic [[CO
...ed gas exchange in the affected lung beneath the fractured rib, altered in breathing mechanism. All these contributing factors may lead to [[pneumonia]], pulmon
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...hultz|Tyler Shultz]], [[User:Lesley Dumitresco|Lesley Dumitresco]] as part of the [[Vrije Universiteit Brussel Evidence-based Practice Project|Vrije Univ
...o determine the competency of the valves in the superficial and deep veins of patients with [[Varicose Veins|varicose veins]].
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...ps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.503687/full Mechanism of FFR-Guided Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.] Frontiers in Physiology. 2021;
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...individuals with the underlying pulmonary disease. Many different species of Aspergillus can cause infection.
There are three major types of bronchopulmonary Aspergillus infections and an emerging 4th entity:
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...production, and signs of lower respiratory tract infection in the absence of chronic lung disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or an
...cases in people with acute bronchitis.<ref name=":3" /> Approximately 95% of acute bronchitis in healthy adults are secondary to viruses. It can sometim
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...Hassan S. Type, time-trend and indications of hysterectomy. Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences. 2018 Dec 31;16(4):92-6.</ref>
...J, Nichols DH, Schiff I. Indications for hysterectomy. New England Journal of Medicine. 1993 Mar 25;328(12):856-60.</ref>
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...[[Aspergillosis]] is a condition characterised by an exaggerated response of the [[Immune System|immune system]] (a hypersensitivity response) to the fu
This is a condition where a patient develops an allergy to the spores of Aspergillus moulds. Predominantly it affects [[asthma]] patients but also [
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[[Pneumonia]] is the type of lung infection which is caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
* These foreign microbes are responsible for inflammation of the lungs causing fluid collection in the alveoli and thus hamper the venti
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...50 Respiratory physiotherapy.] IN: Palange P, Rohde G. (eds.) ERS Handbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. European Respiratory Society; 2019. p.232-238
...reasing lung volume]], reducing the work of breathing, minimizing the work of the heart, and enhancing mucociliary clearance (postural drainage).<ref nam
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