chest physiotherapy


physiotherapy

 [fiz″e-o-ther´ah-pe] physical therapy.chest physiotherapy 1. physical therapy" >chest physical therapy.2. in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as assisting the patient to move airway secretions from peripheral airways to more central airways for expectorating and/or suctioning.

chest phys·ic·al ther·a·py

(CPT) (chestfiz'i-kăl thār'ă-pē) A type of respiratory care performed to promote coughing and the removal of lung secretions through percussion (clapping) and vibration on the affected areas, postural drainage, and breathing exercises; usually contraindicated in persons with bleeding abnormalities, anticoagulant therapy, chest and/or head/neck trauma, recent myocardial infarctions, or pacemaker insertion.
Synonym(s): chest physiotherapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, pulmonary toileting.

chest physical therapy

, chest physiotherapy,

CPT, Chest PT.

A type of respiratory care usually incorporating postural drainage, cough facilitation, and breathing exercises used for loosening and removing lung secretions. It may include percussion (clapping) and vibration over the affected areas of the lungs, simultaneous with postural drainage to remove secretions. Auscultation of breath sounds is done before and after the procedure.