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Last Update: 12/13/2023 09:07 PM

Current Deck: 1 CRNA::Apex Ankisthesia::Ankisthesia::M&M::58 Inhalation Therapy and Mechanical Ventilation in the PACU & ICU

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What cheap, non-pharmacological intervention reduces the risk for postoperative atelectasis?

{{c1::Incentive spirometry}}
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Studies disagree whether or not IS is actually effective at preventing pneumonia however! According to UWorld for Step 3, IS has only consistently been proven to pneumonia after rib fractures, not for non-thoracic surgery.

Regardless, most physicians argue that the potential reduction of pneumonia outweighs the small cost of the spirometer.
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#Apex::01_Resp::03_Resp_Pathophysiology::Q05_postoperative_pulmonary_complications #Apex::12_Misc::44_Obesity Ankisthesia::M&M::58_Inhalation_Therapy_and_Mechanical_Ventilation_in_the_PACU_and_ICU

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