UNDERSTANDING YOUR AIRWAY CLEARANCE …...to breathe in freely but creates resistance when you...
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The IMPACT Program was created in partnership with the IMPACT Advisory Team and is sponsored by International Biophysics Corporation, manufacturer of the AffloVest. The IMPACT Advisory Team is a group of qualified physicians and allied professionals engaged in airway clearance research and development in coordination with and under the auspices of International Biophysics Corporation. This information is intended for audiences in the United States only. All trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. ©2020 International Biophysics Corporation. All rights reserved. MKT-IMP004 Rev A Scan the QR code to go to the Video Library UNDERSTANDING YOUR AIRWAY CLEARANCE OPTIONS Airway clearance is a critical part of care for people with bronchiectasis. Review these options and talk to your care team about the best one(s) for you. A three-step technique that helps clear mucus: breathing control (relax airways), chest expansion exercises (get air behind mucus), and huff coughing (move mucus to larger airways). Walking, jogging, yoga, pilates, and cycling are exercises to help clear your airways. Choose the exercise you most enjoy. To learn more, visit: www.IMPACT-BE.com Portable vest device that vibrates against the chest wall to loosen mucus so it can be coughed up more easily. Allows for free movement during treatment. Products (# of sizes): AffloVest® (7), Monarch® (1) H I G H - F R E Q U E N C Y C H E S T W AL L O S C I L L A T I O N ( M O B I L E ) A C T I V E C Y C L E O F B R E A T H I N G T E C H N I Q U E ( A C B T ) Uses percussion (clapping) and gravity (postural drainage/positioning) along with other techniques such as huff coughing to loosen and drain mucus from the lungs. C H E S T P H Y S I C A L T H E R A P Y ( C P T ) Involves taking a breath in, holding it briefly, and actively exhaling as if you are trying to “fog up” a mirror. Less intense than a regular cough, but may be more effective at clearing mucus. H U F F C O U G H I N G Vest device that plugs into an electric outlet and uses an air compressor and hoses to help clear the airways. Products (# of sizes): The Vest® (8), InCourage® (23), SmartVest® (8) H I G H - F R E Q U E N C Y C H E S T W A L L O S C I L L A T I O N ( S T A T I O N A R Y ) Used to open your airways before doing other airway clearance treatments. May be taken through a metered dose inhaler (MDI), or a nebulizer. This is not a standalone therapy. Products: Proventil®, Ventolin®, ProAir®, Xopenex®, Perfomist®, Serevent®, Spiriva® B R O N C H O D I L A T O R S Sterile sodium chloride (salt) solution inhaled through a nebulizer to thin the mucus. Available in different concentrations. Products: Saline, HyperSal®, Hypertonic Saline H Y P E R T O N I C S A L I N E Hand-held device that allows you to breathe in freely but creates resistance when you breathe out. This process helps get air behind the mucus, detach it from lung walls, and promote movement up and out of the airways. Products: PEP Valve, PEP Mask P O S I T I V E E XP I R A T O RY P R E S SU R E ( P E P ) E X E R C I S E Hand-held device that allows you to breathe in freely, but creates vibration and resistance when you breathe out. The vibration and resistance aid in moving mucus up and out of the airways. Products: Acapella Choice®, Aerobika®, Lung Flute® O S C I L L A T I N G P O S I T I V E E X P I R A T O R Y P R E S S U R E ( O P E P ) POSTURAL POSITIONING
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The IMPACT Program was created in partnership with the IMPACT Advisory Team and is sponsored by International Biophysics Corporation, manufacturer of the AffloVest.The IMPACT Advisory Team is a group of qualified physicians and allied professionals engaged in airway clearance research and development in coordination with and under the auspices of International Biophysics Corporation.
This information is intended for audiences in the United States only. All trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. ©2020 International Biophysics Corporation. All rights reserved. MKT-IMP004 Rev A
Scan the QR code togo to the Video Library
UNDERSTANDING YOURAIRWAY CLEARANCE OPTIONS
Airway clearance is a critical part of care for people with bronchiectasis. Review these options and talk to your
care team about the best one(s) for you.
A three-step technique that helps clear mucus: breathing control (relax airways), chest expansion exercises (get air
behind mucus), and huff coughing (move mucus to
larger airways).
Walking, jogging, yoga, pilates, and cycling are exercises to help clear
your airways. Choose the exercise you most enjoy.
To learn more, visit: www.IMPACT-BE.com
Portable vest device that vibrates against the chest
wall to loosen mucus so it can be coughed up more easily. Allows for free movement
during treatment.
Products (# of sizes):AffloVest® (7), Monarch® (1)
HIG
H-F
REQ
UEN
CY
CHEST WALL OSCILLATIO
N (M
OBILE)
ACTI
VE
CYC
LE O
F BREATHING TECHNIQU
E (AC
BT)
Uses percussion (clapping) and gravity (postural drainage/positioning)
along with other techniques such as huff coughing to loosen and
drain mucus fromthe lungs.
CH
EST
PHYSICAL THERAPY (CPT)
Involves taking a breathin, holding it briefly, and actively exhaling as if
you are trying to “fog up” a mirror. Less intense
than a regular cough, but may be more effective at
clearing mucus.
HUFF COUGHING
Vest device that plugs into an electric outlet and uses
an air compressor and hoses to help clear the airways.
Products (# of sizes):The Vest® (8),
InCourage® (23),SmartVest® (8)
HIGH-
FREQ
UEN
CY C
HEST WALL OSCILLATION
(STATION
ARY)
Used to open your airways before doing other airway
clearance treatments.May be taken through a
metered dose inhaler (MDI), or a nebulizer. This is not a
standalone therapy.
Products:Proventil®, Ventolin®, ProAir®,
Xopenex®, Perfomist®, Serevent®, Spiriva®
BRONCHODILATORS
Sterile sodium chloride (salt) solution inhaled througha nebulizer to thin the
mucus. Available indifferent concentrations.
Products:Saline, HyperSal®,Hypertonic Saline
HYPERTONIC SALINE
Hand-held device that allows you to breathe in freely but creates
resistance when you breathe out. This process helps get air behind the mucus, detach it from lung
walls, and promote movement up and out of the airways.
Products:PEP Valve, PEP Mask
POSI
TIVE
EXPIRATORY PRESSURE (PEP)
EXERCISE
Hand-held device that allows you to breathe in
freely, but creates vibration and resistance
when you breathe out. The vibration and resistance aid in moving mucus up and out of the airways.
Products:Acapella Choice®,
Aerobika®, Lung Flute®
OSCI
LLAT
ING
POSIT
IVE EXPIRATORY PRESSURE (O
PEP)
POSTURALPOSITIONING
