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pulmonary toilet pul·mon·ar·y toi·letattempts to clear mucus and secretions from the trachea and bronchial tree by deep breathing, incentive spiratomy, postural drainage, and percussion.pulmonary toilet Pulmonary medicine The use of a fiberoptic bronchoscope to clear inspissated secretions in Pts with atelectasis, which may be facilitated with saline lavage, or local instillation of N-acetylcysteine Indications Pts with lobar atelectasis unresponsive to conservative therapy, with gas-exchange abnormalities, or who are 'fragile' and require immediate clearing.pul·mo·nar·y toi·let (pul'mŏ-nar-ē toy'lĕt) Cleansing of the trachea and bronchial tree. |