HOSPITAL

PATIENT PREPARATION FOR BREATHING MEASUREMENT

·       Important: the patient is not notified when the breath measurement technique is performed because the patient can influence the number of breaths and thus a modified result will be obtained.

REQUIRED MATERIALS

To measure breathing we need:

·       Analog clock, wristwatch or stopwatch;

·       Green / blue pen;

·       Temperature sheet

TECHNIQUE

Breath measurement technique:

·       The patient's position is supine;

·       It can also be performed while the patient is sleeping;

·       The medical assistant places the palmar hand on the surface of the chest;

·       Inspirations are measured for 1 minute;

·       Another option is to measure for 30 seconds and multiply by 2;

·       We can count the respiratory movements without applying the hand to the surface of the chest, only by observing the movements of the chest.

·       Avoid measuring the infant's or child's breathing during crying

GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF BREATHING

·       Graphically note the recorded value with a green dot (some authors mention the blue color for marking) placed directly on the horizontal line in the corresponding column for morning (D) or evening (S);

·       Count one breath for each horizontal line in F. T. ;

·       Obtain the breathing curve by joining the initial point with the other values ​​of the measurements taken later;

·       The breathing curve, the pulse curve, the temperature curve, have parallel graphic representations on the temperature sheet. This happens normally;

·       The intersection of these curves represents indications related to the disturbance of vital functions.