How to Use Your Incentive Spirometer (English) | Memorial Sloan Kettering

This video from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center explains how to use your incentive spirometer, a device that can help improve breathing and clear secretions from the lungs after surgery.

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They handed me this device when I was leaving the hospital, no instructions, thank you very much, and watching the beautiful woman actually helps a lot, and this is from a dying old man. Thank you very much.

[charlesthompson]

This demo is without a doubt the best of all demos. The instructor speaks clearly and with perfect enunciation. 5 FIVE STARS

[cherylawitherell]

I was never told any specific instructions after lobectomy. This is wonderful. Thank you ❤

[McPeg]

What's wrong with the Healthcare industry these days? I, too, was given one of these with no one coming in to show me how to use it. After two days I decided to look up a video. Thank you for this.

[babybubbles]

This is the best instructional video by far. 👏🏾

[geoffreylevine]

The didn't teach me all this in the hospital. But this thing is great! When I was weak, I was just over 1000. Now I max out at 4000 with extra breath every time.

Who else tried to blow in it? Don't lie.

[aaella]

This is the best demo out of everything I’ve watched. Very specific step by step, especially highlighting breathing in thru the mouth and not thru the nose.

[jeremykirk]

Exactly what I was searching for. I wish all demos were this great. Thanks!

[btslesserafimtxt]

Had my vats lobectomy surgery on the 9th January and was told to get one by my doctor. Thanks for the instructions very helpful!

[briancurtis]

The biggest way to help patients with this device? Tell them out loud (and print in big letters on the instructions) "It's for BREATHING IN, not blowing." Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, assumes it's a breathalyzer that you BLOW INTO. Some even come back the next day claiming it's broken.

That's a very hard assumption to overcome, but it seems so obvious to healthcare workers that they forget to mention it when giving or showing it to patients for the first time. You can even write a joke reminder on the package: "THIS THING SUCKS."

[NecroLiquor.]

I was only half there at discharge. Pain meds and procedure left me delirious. I know they told me to use it but I even forgot it. I ended up back in ER two days later with back spasms and crazy symptoms. I then was reminded and given another one. I'm thankful for their patience. 😅

[Damon-s]

2 more weeks and I go under for my 3rd surgery in a month. "I'm on burn unit trauma don't get me STARTED got 3rd degree burns all way down to the tendon on my ankle. They gave me a 4000mL machine I can get up to 3200 and got let go back down. This y I hate hospitals because they sorta explained it but not the seriousness of useing it or the whole 10 times an hour then 3 Coughs. Thanks for the detailed intrusions really appreciate it. Thanks

[urlocalserenityyy]

Who else is usingthis product while watching this

[weshester]

I didn't use after I started to feel better after pneumonia. Big mistake. I started to get fluids in my lungs again. I was at 3000 when I quit and now starting over I'm back at1500. I started over and will continue for ever I guess. As long as this tool works as well as it does I'm okay with that. Don't forget to cough and try to clear your throat even if nothing happens. Great product

[gramadidi]

Thank you for the instructions, they were very helpful. I wonder if she should be using the handle on the right.

[davepiotrowski]

Is helping lots however now i have seen the video, i will know how to use it better. I was unaware of use @ 10 times per hour as have only been using it at 3-4. This video should be a training aid for all users of the device 👍🙂

[johnmontana]

The top of mine is 2500. What is considered good? I get 2000 out of the 2500. Is that good? Or normal?

[marylamb]

I came to the doctor's office and he gave me that test because he thought I had COPD and I was completely out of breath. I failed the test, but only because my dentures kept coming loose. So I exhaled with dentures flopping around in my mouth. The truth was that the fatigue was due to a sinus infection.

[garysansone]

I have a long haul covid cough....good helping me....up to 2000-2500

[DR-xtux]

The hospital gives you this thing right out of surgery as if it’s as familiar to you as using a toothbrush