RE: Excessive secretions Percussion
Marilyn Herdin (marilyn(AT)CYBERNEX.NET)
Mon, 20 Oct 1997 19:28:13 -0400
At 08:40 PM 10/20/97 +0200, you wrote:
>Hello, Jeff:
>
> Do you use your Inexsufflator with a trach or are you ventilated
>noninvasively. I see you live in N.J. (I suppose that means New Jersey) so
>youīll have Dr. Bach near home. He is an enthusiastic defender of the
>Inexsufflator and he sustains that by means of that device and other
>methods like manual assisted cough, glossopharingeal breathing and more
>itīs possible to mantein full ventilatory support in a 24 hours basis
>noninvasively. Another thing he recommends is to provide patients an
>oximeter for home use because itīs very useful to detect decreases in the
>SaO2 value in case of respiratory infection and guide home therapy. Then my
>question not only for you but for other people in the list is: Who has an
>oximeter at home?
>
> Iīve been following the debate over Andreaīs case. Itīs really impressive
>and as others I can understand her anger and desperation but I would like
>her to mantein contact with this list. She seems to be a brave woman. Iīm
>sure she has fighten a lot and her intention (because love is the strongest
>force) is to continue fighting. So please, Andrea, donīt leave the list.
>You have things to give, you can help and helping others will help you. You
>have introduced Mandy to us and I think everybody here wants to know about
>her, about her progression, her problems (and your problems) and the way
>you get solutions. Stay with us, both of you, Andrea.
>
>Dr. J.M. Quiroga
>Intensive Care Unit
>Home Mechanical Ventilation Unit
>Hospital Central de Asturias
>Oviedo. SPAIN
>
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>> De: Jeff Gray <nirusers(AT)ptdprolog.net>
>> A: vent-users(AT)eskimo.com
>> Actually it can be used to prevent pneumonia. Whenever I get a cold I use
>> the Inexsufflator several times a day to clear secreations which I
>can't
>> cough up on my own. Without this machine I would get pneumonia from every
>> cold. Also, whenever I get a cold I take antibiotics preventatively. I
>also
>> take a flu shot every year. Yogurt also seems to decrease cold
>frequentcy.
>>
>> I have two Puritan Bennett Companion 2801 volume ventilators. One is on
>> my wheelchair..
>>
>> Jeff Gray Newton,N.J..
>>
>
>
>
I have an oximeter at home. I use the PLV-100 vent at night with the nasal
mask. I've had bronchitis twice since using this vent but was treated with
antibiotics early on and didn't notice a big drop in my 02 sats. But, I'm
glad that I have it at home to use just in case. By the way, I too am from
New Jersey and Dr. Bach is my doctor!
Marilyn