What breathing pattern would you encourage the patient


Problem

A 56 year old male is admitted to the ER with complaints of severe dyspnea. The patient has a history of asthma and has not taken his prescribed medication for several days.

a) What changes would you expect to see in the patient's compliance, airway resistance and time constants?

b) What breathing pattern would you encourage the patient to adopt to reduce his work of breathing until the bronchospasm has been reversed?

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