flutter device


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flut·ter de·vice

(flŭt'ĕr dĕ-vīs')
Forced expiratory breathing implement that vibrates to facilitate coughing.

Flutter device

(flut'er)
A handheld device to facilitate clearance of mucus in hypersecretory lung disorders. Exhalation through the Flutter causes oscillations of expiratory pressure and airflow, which vibrate the airway walls, loosen mucus, decrease the collapsibility of the airways, and accelerate airflow. This facilitates movement of mucus up the airways.
See: cystic fibrosis
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At the end of l week with the Flutter device, the mean post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second of the patients was 1.
Cough-provoking device improves bronchodilation. (Patients with COPD)
At the end of 1 week with the Flutter device, the mean postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second of the patients was 1.
Mucus-clearing device opens airways in COPD. (Improved Bronchodilation)
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"Spare the cough, spoil the airway:" back to the basics in airway clearance. (Continuing Education Series)

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