Respiratory Therapy - Good Lung Up or Down?

In this video I answer an email from a student regarding how and when to place good lung up or down. Hope you learn something! Send in your practice exam questions to any of the links below.

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[keykem]

Please do something on EKG reading strip and abnormal rhythms ! Thank for everything you help so much .

[reggies]

This is not just for future RTs. Lots of info for current RTs.

[lmd]

Hey Joe! I took the TMC this past Tuesday, I passed with a high cut off score. Thank you so much for all that you do.

[kainatkhush]

its my final viva of 7th semester tomorrow, and you videos give me the confidence that i can make throught it. thank you so much sir! you are doing a really great job. lots of love.

[jamellelangfordiii]

I was gonna comment on this, but you literally explained everything so well.

[chanvinmotion]

Enjoy your videos..Thanks for teaching.

[DGTALSYNAPS]

Thank you so much. I already know all this info, but I’m glad you’re spreading the word. Keep preaching that respiratory Bible brother.

[BC-vltf]

Thank you for responding to my email, coach! Your videos are always helpful! I appreciate it so much 🙏

[kentouch]

Thank you Coach. I came upon this confusion. Kettering has the same explanation as you, but RT Zone totally confused me. I'm going with Kettering.

[shankarganesharumugam]

Thanks you so much for the video. I have one doubt in which pathology bad lung down?

[HarrisonZhang-xs]

Hi Joe, I have an quenstion, Can bad lung rule apply to unilateral perfusion issue? for example: Patient with left pulmonary embolism. and my goal is optimse the V/Q matching. Can I use Bad Lung Up rule in here.
I'm looking forward to hearing back from you, Thank you so much!

[louisamaher]

Hi thank you this was so helpful. My lecturer wrote this is my workbook? Does this mean she is incorrect- please help? -VQ mismatch – positioning to optimise ventilation/perfusion. Normally side lying with the “good” lung upmost (this allows the lung to full expand so more effective oxygenation and more blood in the bad lung to capitalise on any oxygen there).

[naruponkunbootsri]

You made a nice Video. I understand about good lung down for postural drainage . But what about the positioning to improve VQ in affected lung, Good lung down or good lung up ? Thank you :)

[sensoryneuron]

Hi! Thank you for this amazing video! I have got a question, what position would you use for a patient with right lower lobar collapse + secretions on the left lower lobe? She cannot be placed head down tilt

[ottorocket]

So what i'm understanding is that you're saying whatever lung has the consolidation you would want to put them on the opposite sides lateral decubitus. Correct?

[waliddawoud]

One question I need an urgent answer is ps plus peep in NIV EQUAL BIPAP OR THERE IS DIFFERENCE AND IF THERE IS EXPLAIN PLS

[billypage]

My respi consultant change my px position to bad lung down and px has hemoptysis, RUL pneumonia.