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March 19th, 2020, 07:49 AM #21
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March 19th, 2020, 07:52 AM #22
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March 19th, 2020, 09:52 AM #23
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Chatted with my wife about the stapler, and curious what you folks are thinking its usefulness is?
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March 19th, 2020, 09:54 AM #24
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Re: Home medical gear & supplies
Mucinex (guaifenesin) is an expectorant. It thins mucus by increasing the secretion of water and for most lung problems it helps you cough stuff up. I am no expert but AFAIK pneumonia is when your lungs fill with water. I don't think you want to take it then.
A better choice is taking a Mucolytic. These drugs physically break down the mucus and make it thinner without having to water it down. The drug of choice for this is NAC (N-acetylcystine). You can get it at vitaminshops as a supplement. It comes as 600 mg capsules and you should take 2 a day. I take it every time I start getting congested and it usually clears things up in a couple days. I works a lot better than Mucinex. I once gave some to my daughter who was congested and had a persistent cough. Later that afternoon she told me something like Dad what did you give me? That pill is just making me cough up stuff! I laughed and told her that is what it was supposed to do.
Expectorants – increase airway water or the volume of airway secretions[3]
Mucolytics – thin (reduce the viscosity of) the mucus[2]
Mucokinetics – increase transportability of mucus by cough[2]
Mucoregulators – suppress underlying mechanisms of mucus hypersecretion[2]
In general, clearance ability is hampered by the bonding to surfaces (stickiness), and by the viscosity of mucous secretions in the lungs. In turn, the viscosity is dependent upon the concentration of mucoprotein in the secretions.
Expectorants and mucolytic agents are different types of medication, yet both are intended to promote drainage of mucus from the lungs.
An expectorant (from the Latin expectorare, to expel or banish) works by signaling the body to increase the amount or hydration of secretions, resulting in more yet clearer secretions and as a byproduct lubricating the irritated respiratory tract.[4]
One expectorant, guaifenesin, is commonly available in many cough syrups and also as long release tablets. Mucolytics can dissolve thick mucus and are usually used to help relieve respiratory difficulties. They do this by breaking down the chemical bonds between molecules in the mucus.[5] This in turn can lower the viscosity by altering the mucin-containing components.[citation needed]
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March 19th, 2020, 10:12 AM #26
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March 19th, 2020, 10:15 AM #27
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It is a quicker way to close wounds then fancy stitches. Of course, has to be on a part of the can be stapled.
Of course, sterilizing the injury is extremely important, you don’t want infections setting in below a closed wound. Make sure you keep iodine (If no allergy). Personally I’d want to use two chemical Disinfectants. And an important part is scrubbing, you cannot just pore it on. Sterile forceps or something else to hold the two by twos will you scrub with them would be needed."Cives Arma Ferant"
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March 19th, 2020, 10:17 AM #28
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March 19th, 2020, 10:19 AM #29
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A mucolytic or combination of the two might be better. I was unaware that there was an OTC mucolytic. Mucinex is a common prescription for the treatment of pneumonia. The problem with pneumonia is less about fluid in the lungs then excess secretions and build up of debris from bacteria than it is about a “fluid” problem. However in explaining it to patients we often use the term “fluid” without fully explaining it, because 1 it is gross, and 2, many people just wouldn’t understand.
Your concerns would be more applicable and say a congestive heart failure patient. Where you have fluid from the blood vessels leaking into the lungs.
With pneumonia it is a “fluid” that nasty mix I mentioned above, but it is one that is very thick, and starts to block the smaller airway passages. You need to thin it out so your body can remove it. That is why humidifiers, hot shower, lots of fluids, & nebulizers are recommended. Manual percussion (tapping on the back) is also extremely helpful, and was once a common nursing treatment, but we’ve gotten lazy with all our fancy modern tech, and it is only commonly used with als patients (not manually of course, they get a vibration vest)Last edited by PAMedic=F|A=; March 19th, 2020 at 10:54 AM.
"Cives Arma Ferant"
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March 19th, 2020, 10:24 AM #30
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Depends on your definition of bleeding. Blood is of course, sterile, or supposed to be. A little oozing isn’t a problem. Active bleeding is. This however, isn’t really my subject of expertise. I for example have no idea when you would need to stitch in a would drain for example, and you can start to go down a road with stitches that is very much not for the untrained person, however competent. A surgeon can sew blood vessels shut. I would say anyone not extensively trained should have to stick to closing wounds, which is really just using a thread to pull separated pieces of skin together so it can grow closed.
"Cives Arma Ferant"
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