UPAYA MENINGKATKAN BERSIHAN JALAN NAPAS DENGAN FISIOTERAPI DADA PADA PASIEN ANAK PNEUMONIA

Abstract

Pneumonia is a disease that attacks the alveoli or air-filled sacs in the lungs. This disease makes the air sacs in the lungs filled with pus, causing breathing problems. In Sleman district alone, pneumonia cases continue to increase every year. In 2018, 1,173 cases were found, this number ranks the second highest after Kulon Progo Regency, which is 1,708 pneumonia cases. To describe the application of chest physiotherapy to airway clearance in pediatric patients with pneumonia. Data collection methods used in this scientific paper include interviews, observation. The application of chest physiotherapy to improve airway clearance in pneumonia patients was carried out on April 8, 2022. The assessment was carried out in the jasmine ward which is a pediatric ward. From the results of the study on An. A There are signs and symptoms of ineffective airway clearance. Prior to chest physiotherapy, there were signs and symptoms of additional breath sounds, rhonchi, respiratory rate 36x/minute, SPO2 97%, respiratory accessory muscle retraction, temperature 37.2 after chest physiotherapy for 3 days. additional breath sounds, respiratory rate 24x/minute, SPO2 100%, no retraction of respiratory accessory muscles, temperature 37.2. The author has experience in performing chest physiotherapy in pediatric pneumonia patients.