BRAIN
SPINAL CORD
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Question
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____ is when you place hands over the epigastric area and push quickly upward and inward.
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Assisted cough
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Manual breaths
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Huffing
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When your abdominals are paralysed it is necessary to replace the action of the abdominal muscles, by either a carer or yourself, by pushing on your abdomen forcefully. A forceful push on the abdomen is given at the same time as you attempt to cough, and is referred to as an assisted cough or a ‘quad cough’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Costophrenic assist: at the end of expiration, the therapist gives a quick stretch to the diaphragm and intercostals to facilitate more complete inhalation by compressing the chest at the costophrenic angle toward the central tendon of the diaphragm. This is done several times to fill the lungs.
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