There are 6 to 12 positions a person with pulmonary disease may take to drain mucus from a certain part of the lungs. Another person may tap in certain areas to help loosen the mucus and allow it to be coughed out. Other ways to relieve the lung congestion of cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis include percussion vests and inhaled aerosols.
Review Date:6/8/2005
Reviewed By: Thomas A. Owens, MD, Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: Thomas A. Owens, MD, Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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