Postural Drainage and Auscultation of Bronchopulmonary Segments

Right Anterior Apical Segment

what is letter A?

Left Anterior Apical Segment

what is letter B?

Right Anterior Apical Segment

what is letter C?

Left Anterior Apical Segment

what is letter D?

Right Anterior Segment (Upper Lobe)

what is letter E?

Left Anterior Segment (Upper Lobe)

what is letter F?

Right Medial Segment of Middle Lobe

what is letter G?

Left Superior Lingular Segment (Upper Lobe)

what is letter H?

Right Lateral Segment of Middle Lobe

what is letter I?

Left Inferior Lingular Segment (Upper Lobe)

what is letter J?

Right Lateral Basal Segment

what is letter K?

Left Lateral Basal Segment

what is letter L?

Right Medial Basal Segment

what is letter M?

Left Medial Basal Segment

what is letter N?

Left Posterior Apical Segment

what is letter A?

Right Posterior Apical Segment

what is letter B?

Left Posterior Segment

what is letter C?

Right Posterior Segment

what is letter D?

Left Superior Segment

what is letter E?

Right Superior Segment

what is letter F?

Left Medial Posterior Basal

what is letter G?

Right Medial Posterior Basal

what is letter H?

Left Medial Posterior Basal

what is letter I?

Right Medial Posterior Basal

what is letter J?

Left Lateral Posterior Basal

what is letter K?

Right Lateral Posterior Basal

what is letter L?

Left Lateral Segment

what is letter M?

Right Lateral Segment

what is letter N?

Left Lateral Segment

what is letter O?

Right Lateral Segment

what is letter P?

Supine

you should put the patient in this position to drain anterior segments

Prone

you should put the patient in this position to drain posterior segments

Prone with Quarter Turn to Opposite Side

you should put the patient in this position to drain lateral segments (pillow under the side you are treating)

Upper Lobes--Anterior Apical Segments

percussion is applied directly under the clavicle

Upper Lobes--Posterior Apical Segments

percussion is applied above the scapulae; your fingers curve over the top of the shoulders

Upper Lobes--Anterior Segments

percussion is applied bilaterally directly over the nipple or just above the breast

Upper Lobes--Posterior Segment (Right)

percussion is applied directly over the right scapula

Upper Lobes--Posterior Segment (Left)

patient lies one-quarter turn from prone and rests on the right side; head and shoulders are elevated 45 degrees or approximately 18 inches if pillows are used; percussion is applied directly over the left scapula

Middle Lobe

patient lies one-quarter turn from supine on the left side, supported with pillows behind the back and in a 30 degree head-down position; percussion is applied just under the right breast

Lingula

patient lies one-quarter turn from supine on the right side, supported with pillows and in a 30 degree head-down position; percussion is applied just under the left breast

Lower Lobes--Anterior Basal Segments

patient lies supine, pillows under knees, in a 45 degree head-down position; percussion is applied bilaterally over the lower portion of the ribs

Lower Lobes--Superior Segments

patient lies prone with a pillow under the abdomen to flatten the back; percussion is applied bilaterally directly below the scapulae

Lower Lobes--Posterior Basal Segments

patient lies prone, pillows under the abdomen, in a 45 degree head-down position; percussion is applied bilaterally over the lower portion of the ribs

Lower Lobe-- Left Lateral Segment

patient lies on right side, in a 45 degree head-down position; percussion is applied over the lower lateral aspect of the left rib cage

Lower Lobe--Right Lateral Segment

patient lies on left side, in a 45 degree head-down position; percussion is applied over the lower lateral aspect of the right rib cage