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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for Pursed lips
  1. How to breathe when you are short of breath 
    Pursed lip breathing helps you use less energy to breathe. It can help you relax. When you are ... help you feel less short of breath. Use pursed lip breathing when you do things that make you ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000053.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pursed lip breathing (image) 
    How to do pursed lip breathing. 1. Breathe in (inhale) slowly through your nose for 2 counts. 2. Feel your belly get larger as ... not hold your breath when you are doing pursed lip breathing. 6. Repeat these steps until your breathing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000267.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Pursed lip breathing (image) 
    How to do pursed lip breathing. 1. Breathe in (inhale) slowly through your nose for 2 counts. 2. Feel your belly gets larger as ... not hold your breath when you are doing pursed lip breathing. 6. Repeat these steps until your breathing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19984.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Managing COPD Quiz 
    ... can learn a new way to breathe called pursed lip breathing. Breathing this way before you begin activities ... work better. Ask your health care provider about pursed lip breathing. Walking is the best exercise for people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/000066_26.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Palliative care - shortness of breath 
    ... you were going to whistle. This is called pursed lip breathing . Get reassurance from a calm friend, family ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000471.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Lung problems and volcanic smog 
    ... and out through your mouth. This is called pursed-lip breathing. Or, breathe deeply through your nose into ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007468.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Day to day with COPD 
    ... catch your breath when you need to. Learn pursed lip breathing . Stay physically and mentally active. Set up ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000697.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. COPD flare-ups 
    ... through a nebulizer. Use oxygen if prescribed. Use pursed lip breathing to save energy, slow your breathing, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000698.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 
    ... get short of breath when you walk. Use pursed lip breathing when you breathe out, to empty your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000091.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Hyperventilation 
    ... right amount of carbon dioxide, learn to do pursed lip breathing . This is done by puckering your lips ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003071.htm - Medical Encyclopedia