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01-10-2006, 04:40 PM
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Just wondering how long you do your CPT for? Is it a minute on each section? And if you give a saline neb do you CPT before or after the neb...which seems to work better? I'm not really seeing that I get a lot with the CPT. Any tips?
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Katie-mom to Mitchell, DOB 12/16/04 trisomy 13 mosaic, severe laryngotracheobronchomalacia trached 5/04, cleft lip and palate DECANNULATED 12/16/10 A GREAT BIRTHDAY GIFT! www.caringbridge.org/mn/mitchelljohncragg 
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01-10-2006, 04:50 PM
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We use an electric percussor and we do about 3-4 minutes per area during the neb. We do this q4. It seems to really help Brian.
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Mom to Breanna (15), David (12), Christopher and Brian (almost 5). Brian decanned in 2006 and had his g-tube removed in 2007.  B & C are surviving triplets. Brooke survived for 1 month.
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01-10-2006, 05:58 PM
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In a perfect world I'd like CPT done Q4 but it really only happens 2 times a day. We are more diligent when the boys are sick.
We do it manually w/a rubber percussor for about 1-2 minutes on each of the 6 areas. Milo is beginning to try it on everyone himself lately!
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Kerry, mom to identical twins, Elijah & Milo, both trach dudes, 26-weekers as a result of Twin To Twin Transfusion Syndrome (2002). Daughter, Maisie ('05) & Henry ('08). *BOTH decanned after LTP w/rib graft 4/10 & 7/10!* wooo hooooo!  The Birthday Boys by TwinTransfusion, on Flickr
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01-10-2006, 08:35 PM
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We "did" CPT for about 3-4 min on each side and followed up w/ Atrovent puffs (in morning and evening). When Alex was really sick, we did CPT before and after any neb treatments and up Q4...
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 Mom to twin boys, Alexander and Aidan born on April 1st, 2003. They are former 25-weekers. Alex was trached from 10-03 to 4-05. Also mom to my lovely new daughter Amelia born August 19th, 2011!
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01-10-2006, 08:40 PM
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We percuss 3-4 times a day just during nebs. Helps him cough out lots of gunk.
Dawna
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Dawna, Mom to Tristan 6 yrs, former 22wk preemie with trach (decanned 6/20/07!!), Josh 25, Jenna 21, Gracie 14, and Jon 11. Photography website: http://pricelessmemoriesphoto.com/ 
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01-11-2006, 08:32 PM
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We percussion during his nebs; if possible. Sometimes I have to do it after. I do each side for a few minutes. I have a rubber percussion that I use for my son's CPT. I only have to do nebs twice a day and that is only to help get the gunk up and out.
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