The Spinal Cord Injury Zone - Info Articles - Treatments en-us http://www.thescizone.com/info N/A http://www.thescizone.com/info webmaster@thescizone.com 20 TRACHEOTOMY CARE http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/431/1/TRACHEOTOMY-CARE/Page-1.html    The inner cannula needs to be cleaned at least once a day (cleaning every 8 hours is best). Skin around the tracheotomy can also be cleaned at the same time. Do not leave a regular inner cannula out more than 10-15 minutes while cleaning. Inner cannula can be stored in a clean jar with a lid. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 POSTURAL DRAINAGE http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/430/1/POSTURAL-DRAINAGE/Page-1.html     To drain the middle and lower portions of your lungs, you should be positioned with your chest above your head. Possible techniques to achieve this position are: webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 ASSISTED COUGH http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/429/1/ASSISTED-COUGH/Page-1.html     By having someone assist you in coughing, your cough will be more forceful and productive and you will be able to both prevent and treat some respiratory complications by bringing up secretions normally present in the lung. Indications for an assisted cough are: webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 PERCUSSION http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/428/1/PERCUSSION/Page-1.html   Percussion can be used while you are in a postural drainage position to dislodge and mobilize secretions from the air sacs into larger airways so they can be coughed up or suctioned. This is accomplished by forcefully tapping over the affected areas of the chest. Indications for percussion are: webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 RESPIRATORY TREATMENTS WITH A NEBULIZER http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/427/1/RESPIRATORY-TREATMENTS-WITH-A-NEBULIZER/Page-1.html   If respiratory medication needs to be delivered directly to the lungs, this can be accomplished with a nebulizer, if prescribed by your physician. Indications for this treatment are: webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400