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How to Stop Your Nose From Whistling
A nose that whistles every time you take a breath can be irritating to you, your friends and loved ones. The relentless, grating, high-pitched sound drives many nose-whistlers, or those around them, to...
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How to Change the PSI on a ResMed CPAP S6
CPAP machines operate by pushing air through a pressure generator, down tubing and into a mask. The pressure is forced out of the mask as a treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Before you receive...
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How to Read Pulmonary Function Test Results
A pulmonary function test, or a spirometry test, is used to evaluate your lungs' airflow and capacity. During the test, you breathe into a device called a spirometer in a variety of ways, including...
View ArticleHow to Troubleshoot an EverFlo Respironics Alarm
Normal room air is composed of approximately 21 percent oxygen. The EverFlo Respironics device concentrates and filters normal room air. This device is used by those who need additional oxygen to...
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Factors That Influence Breathing
The respiratory system controls an individual's breathing patterns, though many outside factors can play a role in how fast, slow, deep or shallow a person breathes. These can be signs of both good and...
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How to Reset a ResMed CPAP
ResMed's sleep therapy systems are built for ease of use in order to encourage patient compliance. Data cards with two-way information download and patient monitoring enable easy transfer of...
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What Is a Primary Complex?
Primary complex is a type of tuberculosis infection that most often occurs in children. The focus of the initial infection is a small area in the lungs and lymph nodes.
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What Is it That Wakes You Up With a Feeling That You Can't Breathe?
There are many factors that can affect breathing and create shortness of breath. Stress and anxiety can be responsible for shallow breathing; cardiovascular disease, respiratory obstructions and lung...
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How a Water Seal Drainage System Works
Water seal drainage systems, or chest drainage systems, treat medical problems in the body's pleural cavity -- the space around the lungs. The device uses a chest tube and multiple bottles or chambers...
View ArticleAirlife Spirometer Instructions
An incentive volumetric spirometer is a breathing therapy tool primarily used following surgery to keep the lungs active and reduce the incidence of pneumonia, pneumothorax and a permanent decrease in...
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How to Inhale Steam
Individuals suffering from a range of conditions such as the common cold, laryngitis and sinusitis can benefit from the powerful healing properties of steam. Steam reduces congestion by opening nasal...
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Differences Between a CPAP Machine & an Oxygen Concentrator
In a sense, oxygen concentrators and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices do the same thing: they keep a patient's blood oxygen levels within acceptable limits. But the similarity ends...
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Factors Affecting Oxygen Saturation
Oxygen saturation is the body's ability, or more specifically the ability of the hemoglobin on the red blood cells, to carry oxygen. Your oxygen level can be measured with a device called a pulse...
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What Are the Causes of Ventilation Perfusion Mismatch?
Throughout the lung, hundreds of millions of microscopic structures, known as alveoli, create the functional link between the circulation and the atmosphere. Within these specialized gas exchange...
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How to Clear Your Throat at Night
It's difficult to sleep at night if you have mucus clogging your breathing passages and making it difficult to breathe. The best way to get a good night's sleep and circumnavigate any needless waking...
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Aspiration Precautions & Signs
Aspiration occurs when a foreign object is sucked down a person's windpipe, causing the person trouble breathing. Food and liquid, when they enter a person's respiratory system, can sometimes pass the...
View ArticleHow to Get Off of Oxygen-Assisted Breathing
Oxygen-assisted breathing is a great aid when necessary, but it can be a burden to remain on oxygen for too long. Lugging around an oxygen tank is a hassle and, if your insurance does not cover it,...
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Reasons for Flaring Nostrils
Nasal flaring, which occurs when the opening of someone's nose enlarges, is a sign that someone is expending increased effort to breathe or is having difficulty breathing. Although it often occurs as a...
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How to Use a Venturi Mask
Supplemental oxygen is an important aspect of supportive care, both in the hospital and at home. A Venturi mask -- also known as an air-entrainment mask -- is a medical oxygen delivery mask that...
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What Causes Double Breathing After Crying?
Double breathing after crying is a symptom of acute hyperventilation. Hyperventilation is a common side effect of crying, panic attacks or episodes of emotional stress. While double breathing after...
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