Physiotherapy and PROCEDURE: Postural Drainage



DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION
The use of gravity to facilitate the drainage of excess secretions from the lung

CONTRAINDICATIONS:
-           subject intolerance
-           swelling of the brain or recent head injury
-           cardiovascular instability
-           a recent history of coughing up blood
-           nose bleed
-           undrained air in the space around the lung
-           hiatus hernia
-           recent ear, nose or throat surgery
-           eye surgery
-           recent removal of one lung
-           recent heart surgery
-           recent stomach surgery
-           unstable spinal cord injury
-           connection between a major airway and the space surrounding the lung

HAZARDS/COMPLICATIONS/PRECAUTIONS:
-           hypertension
-           headache
-           recent history of seizures
-           abdominal distension
-           indigestion

INFECTION CONTROL:
-           hand hygiene

-           appropriate management and disposal of expectorated products


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