RE: breathing gizmo = incentive spirometer

["Glen Hoshizaki" <hoshizaki@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

Just as you did, I at first thought that what was being described was an
incentive spirometer. However, an incentive spirometer is purely
inspiratory, which didn't seem to make sense for a trumpet player. That led
me to search the internet, where I found the Breath Builder (described in a
prior message), which is both an inspiratory as well as an expiratory
exercise device.

Glen H
A much better anesthesiologist than harp playe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
> Of James D Rossen and Dina Janzen
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4:46 PM
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: breathing gizmo = incentive spirometer
>
>
>
> A device called an incentive spirometer seems to meet the
> description. They are
> used in every hospital in post-op patients to promote lung
> expansion.  Breathing
> is painful for patients with abdominal or chest incisions so they
> take shallow
> breaths and the lungs are incompletely expanded.   Poor lung expansion
> predisposes to pneumonia and and impairs gas exchange.   The
> spirometers are
> disposable plastic and typically have floating ball flow
> indicators.  I bet they
> are available from medical supply places that sell crutches,
> dressing materials
> etc.
>
> Jim R
>
>
>
> >
> > Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 12:30:26 -0500
> > From: John Thaden <jjthaden@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: notes from a music clinic
> >
> > What's the gizmo called and where can I get one? I tried a web
> > search with no success.
> >
> > In a message dated 4/5/03 9:08:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > gonz1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
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