Patient was educated on the process to use an incentive spirometer as follows: Sit up and hold the incentive spirometer up straight, so that, you can see the readings on the main chamber of the spirometer. Sitting straight up will add gravity to help better lung expansion. Place the mouthpiece of the incentive spirometer in your mouth. Make a tight seal over the mouthpiece with your lips. Exhale normally to empty your lungs. Inhale slowly [...]
Patient was educated on advantages of using incentive spirometer as follows: Incentive spirometer is a device to help with deep breathing in patients who are at risk to develop atelectasis and collapsed areas in the lung. Incentive spirometry helps with better expansion of lungs and loosen the mucus and secretions blocking the airways, so that, they can be coughed up. Incentive spirometry helps better air exchange and oxygen transport and relieves shortness of breath This [...]
Patient was educated on measurement and prevention of episodes of hypoxia as follows: Oxygen supplementation usually is the main stay of treatment of hypoxia. Compliance with bronchodilator inhalations and nebulizer treatments will complement towards better oxygen transport and delivery to the tissues. Smoking cessation and avoidance of any respiratory irritants will help prevent any acute episodes of hypoxia. Avoid exposure to secondhand smoke. Be aware of seasonal changes to avoid exposure to any allergens that [...]
Patient was educated on signs and symptoms of generalized hypoxia as follows: Most common symptoms of hypoxia arise from the compromise to the oxygen delivery to vital organs that are extremely dependent on oxygen for their metabolism and normal physiological function. Signs and symptoms include Extreme shortness of breath: From low oxygen availability to tissues in general. Confusion: From low oxygen availability to the brain and nervous system. Rapid breathing: A compensatory measure to increase [...]
Patient was educated that risk factors for hypoxia include various conditions that can set grounds for onset of hypoxic symptoms. Some of the conditions leading to hypoxia are as follows: Ischemia This condition usually results in localized hypoxia. This arises when blood supply to any tissue is affected, such as, peripheral vascular disease affecting blood supply to the extremities or any blood clot obstructing blood flow to the brain, or coronary artery disease obstructing blood [...]