Guest guest Posted September 5, 2001 Report Share Posted September 5, 2001 When I went for my consult, Dee talked about practicing with an incentive spirometer, a device that measures the rate of flow and volume of air as you inhale and inflate your lungs fully. I had one and played around with it at home every day. It went to a maximum of 2500 ccm. and I quickly passed that level. When I got to the room, the nurse brought another spirometer. This time it was 4000 ccm. I told the nurse I knew how to use it. She asked if I could go up to 1500 ccm. She was amazed that I hit 3250 ccm. the first time. I actually reached 4,000 ccm several times. The reason that this is important is that it keeps your lung capacity up. One gentleman was admitted post op for pneumonia while I was there. I assume that he hadn't used his spirometer. It also keeps your lungs from collapsing. Another thing that I noticed was that when I was waking up from the anesthesia, my lungs were clear and easy to fill. I recommend the use of the incentive spirometer very highly! More later . . . Best - Nick in Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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