Monday, October 11, 2021

Managing Cough and Excessive Phlegm


 

Speaker: Dr Oon Keong LEONG 
Event Date: 28th May 2021 

Produced by: Lahat Road YMCA, Perak Chest Society, Leong Chest Clinic. 

Topics Discussed: 
1. Cough - acute/subacute/chronic. Productive and non-productive (dry cough). Causes of cough. Mechanism of cough. 
2. Mucous/phlegm/sputum production. 
3. Causes of persistent cough - chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, infection (TB). 
4. Bronchiectasis - the disease and management. 
5. Airway clearance techniques. ACBT, Controlled Cough, Autogenic Drainage, Postural Drainage. 6. Nutrition, hydration, vaccination 
7. High frequency chest wall oscillation, PEP devices, vibratory PEP devices 
8. Nebulised medication.

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