Hyperinflation therapy

Hyperinflation therapy
Specialty	pulmonology
[edit on Wikidata]

Hyperinflation therapy (HIT) is a very common^[1] therapy performed on patients who have some sort of respiratory distress. The therapy involves applying volumes greater than normal to reinflate the collapsed alveoli in the lungs. There are many different techniques used to administer hyperinflation therapy.^[2] The respiratory therapist typically decides which method is best for each patient.^[3]

References

^ Robson WP (1998). "To bag or not to bag? Manual hyperinflation in intensive care". Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 14 (5): 239–43. doi:10.1016/s0964-3397(98)80644-7. PMID 9849237.
^ Ntoumenopoulos G (2005). "Indications for manual lung hyperinflation (MHI) in the mechanically ventilated patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". Chron Respir Dis. 2 (4): 199–207. doi:10.1191/1479972305cd080oa. PMID 16541603. S2CID 22035237.
^ Denehy L (1999). "The use of manual hyperinflation in airway clearance". Eur Respir J. 14 (4): 958–65. doi:10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.14d38.x. PMID 10573249.

Tests and procedures involving the respiratory system

Surgery

Upper RT	nose Rhinoplasty Septoplasty Somnoplasty Alarplasty Rhinectomy Rhinomanometry Acoustic rhinometry sinus Sinusotomy larynx Laryngoscopy Laryngectomy Laryngotomy Thyrotomy Laryngotracheal reconstruction
Lower RT	trachea Cricothyrotomy Tracheoesophageal puncture Tracheotomy bronchus Bronchoscopy lung Pneumonectomy Lobectomy Wedge resection Transplantation Decortication Heart–lung transplant
Chest wall, pleura, mediastinum, and diaphragm	pleura/pleural cavity Thoracentesis Pleurodesis Thoracoscopy Thoracotomy Chest tube mediastinum Mediastinoscopy Nuss procedure

Tests

Medical imaging	Bronchography CT pulmonary angiogram High-resolution computed tomography Spiral CT Ventilation/perfusion scan
Clinical prediction rule	Pneumonia severity index CURB-65
Lung function test	Body plethysmography Spirometry Bronchial challenge test Capnography Diffusion capacity
Cytology	Bronchoalveolar lavage Nasopharyngeal swab Sputum culture
Other	Blood gas test

Other procedures

Oxygen therapy	Intubation Surgical airway management Mechanical ventilation Negative pressure ventilator Positive pressure ventilation
Respiratory therapy	Artificial respiration CPR Hyperbaric medicine Decompression chamber Heliox Nebulizer Postural drainage Hyperinflation therapy Pulmonary hygiene Pulmonary rehabilitation