What is the flutter valve?
Flutter valve is a device that allows air to pass from the thoracic tube and prevents it from building around the lungs. The flutter, also called Heimlich's valve, can also be integrated into the cylinder by which the patient breathes. It is often incorporated into therapy as a way to raise mucus. Flutter valves are usually used to remove air from the chest cavity, which is a condition called pneumothorax. The valve is generally a rubber component closed in plastic that opens one way to drain air; The flow cannot be reversed, so gas or liquid can only go in one direction along the thoracic tube. This may happen because of illness or response to medical procedures. If it is no longer designed to fit in one direction, the flutter valve must be inserted correctly to reduce the pressure into the chest. These devices are usually used in respiratory medicine as part of emergency or can be introduced for long times. Some hospital patients are sent home with tubes, complete with flutter valve, on mywall for treatment outside the device.
When used for a long time, the Heimlich valve should often be disassembled and cleaned. Infections may occur if the flutter valve is dirty and the place must usually be checked in terms of air leak or liquid around the tube. Such treatment and therapy are sometimes used to treat obstructive lung conditions and have been used in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Flutter valve can clog, and this should generally be searched for anyone with a device. If the thoracic tube is blocked, one can experience a pneumothorax or develop pockets of air or liquid under the skin. Fluid drainage is often a problem with flutter and some patients and doctors are looking for other ways of outflow if the anOok is available.
Some flutter valves are built into portable devices that are designed to be exhaled. The valve in the cylinder is usually in the shape of a cone and in the valve is also KOule. The respiratory system vibration results in exhale that can release the hock. The device can also help push the bronchial tubes, so that the air does not catch, as well as forcing the air to accelerate on the way from the lungs so that the mucus can be pushed up.