Health & Wellbeing - Cough Assist for older children/teenagers - Nov 2020

Описание: MORE DISCUSSIONS:
https://smauk.org.uk/community-connec...

VIDEO DESCRIPTION:
Professor Anita Simonds (Honorary Consultant in Respiratory & Sleep Medicine) and Dr Michelle Chatwin (Consultant Physiotherapist) from Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust talk with Martyn Sibley about the basics of cough assist and what it's like to use.

TIMECODES:
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Professor Anita K Simonds intro
1:15 - Why would you want a cough assist machine and why might it help you?
2:12 - The indications for a cough assist machine
4:08 - Are there any individuals who shouldn't have a cough assist machine?
7:10 - Assessment of cough peak flow
8:19 - Acute use of cough assist in hospital
10:26 - Example of machine
10:57 - The settings on a cough assist machine
11:33 - All machines operate differently
13:03 - Dr Michelle Chatwin - How to measure peak cough flow? Video example
14:00 - Techniques
14:22 - Manually assisted cough techniques
15:49 - Augmenting the breath using a 'Lung volume recruitment bag' or an 'ambu bag'
including video example
17:05 - Combining techniques or using a cough machine (examples of machines)
18:22 - A diagram example of how the machines work
18:43 - How do you set up a cough assist machine, the alga rhythm?
19:14 - Video examples of what devices look and sounds like
20:33 - Answers to frequently asked questions
24:54 - How to find out more about cough assist and get assistance?
27:03 - Contact details (please read useful links below)

If anyone does have any further questions, please reach out to us and email us at [email protected]

USEFUL LINKS:
Breathing for children:
https://www.livingwithsma.org.uk/heal...

Breathing for teenagers:
https://www.livingwithsma.org.uk/heal...

Breathing for adults:
https://www.livingwithsma.org.uk/heal...

Chatwin & Simonds, Respir Care, 2020:
https://bit.ly/3pxOP2v

Contact details:
Dr Michelle Chatwin - Twitter: @michellechatwin
Professor Anita K Simonds - Email: [email protected]