tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718168170536921414.post6556438946324783211..comments2023-11-02T03:55:48.410-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Driven: You Heard What?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763856556153355491noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718168170536921414.post-79001401513635057282007-11-04T22:33:00.000-06:002007-11-04T22:33:00.000-06:00That is a good hint, Freadom.It always amazes me t...That is a good hint, Freadom.<BR/><BR/>It always amazes me that the old forced-exhalation trick still works on nurses and MDs. How is it that a physician can fail to understand the concept of forced exhalation?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03328017892408529483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718168170536921414.post-77336574316471168752007-10-29T17:41:00.000-05:002007-10-29T17:41:00.000-05:00Good hint, I'm going to have to remember that one,...Good hint, I'm going to have to remember that one, thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763856556153355491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718168170536921414.post-57226918292454262502007-10-29T17:25:00.000-05:002007-10-29T17:25:00.000-05:00We have a patient who comes in all the time with a...We have a patient who comes in all the time with an exaggeration of asthma. She breaths normal until you go to listen and, you guessed it, she forcefully exhales to make herself wheeze. I don't even waste my time listening to her anymore. The funny thing is, doctors buy into it and she keeps getting admitted. <BR/><BR/>I learned a way to tell if someone is faking or if they are really wheezing. You have them exhale through pursed lips. If they are still wheezing, then it's a real wheeze.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.com