How Do You Use An Incentive Spirometer After Surgery?
If you’ve recently had surgery or if you struggle with a lung condition like asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), you may need to use an incentive spirometer. They may look complicated or intimidating, but they’re necessary to improve your health. Here’s what you need to know about using an incentive spirometer after surgery. Step 1: Understand the job of an incentive spirometer. An incentive spirometer measures how well your lungs fill up each time you take a breath. At the same time it also exercises your lungs to help keep your alveoli healthy and inflated. (These are the tiny little air sacs on your lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place.) If your lungs aren’t perfectly healthy, an incentive spirometer is necessary to monitor your breathing and keep you as healthy as possible. Step 2: Prepare to use the spirometer. Your doctor probably gave you a crash course in how to use an incentive spirometer after surgery, and these tips should serv
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