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sputum suction devices

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 25 11:50am | Replies (9)
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@nana43

Hi!
Never heard of it but would be Very interested to know more! I don’t produce sputum and have no way of checking for
Recurrence of MAC or other potential lung infection.
Please post or message me if you get any addtional info.
Thanks for reaching out to community….we all need better drugs, treatment, research to combat this chronic beast!!
Take Care,
Dee

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bsi15 | @bsi15 | Aug 20 9:37am

ok, seems it's somehow invasive,risky, and only
used in ICU
Nasotracheal suctioning (NTS)
is the right keyword to search

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reneemc | @reneemc | Aug 20 9:47am

Check out the Lung Matters Facebook page. Very helpful airway clearance techniques. I couldn’t produce any sputum either until I started doing the breathing squeezing and huffing . It’s exhausting but worth it

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