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*There are no available vaccines against [disease name]. | *There are no available vaccines against [disease name]. | ||
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*Effective measures for the primary prevention of | *Effective measures for the primary prevention of post operative atelectasis include: | ||
** | **Judicious use of anaesthetic agents known to cause narcosis | ||
**Sparing use of narcotics to avoid depression of the cough reflex | |||
**Use of epidural analgesia in patients with underlying pulmonary disease | |||
**Incentive spirometry | |||
Judicious use of anaesthetic agents known to cause narcosis | **Early ambulation | ||
Sparing use of narcotics to avoid depression of the cough reflex | **Humidifiers | ||
Use of epidural analgesia in patients with underlying pulmonary disease | **Breathing exercises | ||
Incentive spirometry | **Coughing exercises | ||
Early ambulation | **Supplemental oxygen: arterial oxygen saturation of greater than 90% | ||
Humidifiers | **Nebulized bronchodilators | ||
**Chest physiotherapy: help clear secretions and improve cough | |||
***Types of chest physiotherapy include: | |||
****Postural drainage | |||
Supplemental oxygen: arterial oxygen saturation of greater than 90 % | ****Chest wall percussion | ||
****Forced expiration technique (called huffing) | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
There are no established measures for the primary prevention of [disease name].
OR
There are no available vaccines against [disease name].
OR
Effective measures for the primary prevention of [disease name] include [measure1], [measure2], and [measure3].
OR
[Vaccine name] vaccine is recommended for [patient population] to prevent [disease name]. Other primary prevention strategies include [strategy 1], [strategy 2], and [strategy 3].
Primary Prevention
- There are no established measures for the primary prevention of [disease name].
- There are no available vaccines against [disease name].
OR
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of post operative atelectasis include:
- Judicious use of anaesthetic agents known to cause narcosis
- Sparing use of narcotics to avoid depression of the cough reflex
- Use of epidural analgesia in patients with underlying pulmonary disease
- Incentive spirometry
- Early ambulation
- Humidifiers
- Breathing exercises
- Coughing exercises
- Supplemental oxygen: arterial oxygen saturation of greater than 90%
- Nebulized bronchodilators
- Chest physiotherapy: help clear secretions and improve cough
- Types of chest physiotherapy include:
- Postural drainage
- Chest wall percussion
- Forced expiration technique (called huffing)
- Types of chest physiotherapy include: