Sputum clapping is a technique to promote sputum drainage by knocking the patient’s back with the hand, which is an effective method of sputum drainage for patients who have no ability to cough up sputum on their own or cough up sputum feebly, and is favorable to the recovery of infection.
Patients take the frog lying down, prone position, side lying position or sitting position, forward bending position, sputum patter hand hollow, five fingers together in the shape of an arch, wrist a little force, can not exert too much force, sputum pattering direction from the bottom to the top, from the outside to the inside, the frequency of about 100 ~ 120 times per minute, each time for 3 ~ 5 minutes, an interval of 2 hours patting once, 1 hour after the meal is not recommended patting sputum, to prevent vomiting, accidental inhalation, asphyxia, thinner physique can be in the back of the The thin body can put a towel on the back to reduce the pain.
Sputum patting is only an auxiliary means of removing phlegm, if the infection is serious, it is still necessary to consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for targeted treatment.