7) Early Mobilization Flashcards
Safe HR range for exercise:
40-130BPM
Safe RR range for exercise
5-40 breaths/min
Safe SpO2 range for exercise
> 88%
Safe MAP range for exercise
65-110mmHg
Safe systolic BP range for exercise
<200mmHg
Safe RPE range for exercise
10-15
When should you not have a pt exercise?
If they devo arrhythmia, angina, or complaints of fatigue
PMV
Need for mechanical ventilation for >3wks
Risk factors for PMV
- Age
- Comorbidity
- Illness severity
- Sepsis
- Duration of ICU delirium
Post-ICU Syndrome
Decline in physical, cognitive, or mental status that continues after ICU d/c
Long-term complications associated w/PICS:
- Physical dysfxn
- Neuromuscular dysfxn
- Pulmonary dysfxn
- Cognitive decline
- Psychiatric decline
- Decr QOL
Is there a recognized rehab protocol for PICS?
No
What is ICU-associated weakness
Clinically detected weakness in critically ill pt’s where there’s no cause other than critical illness
*Refers to bilateral, generalized, & diffuse muscle weakness
Types of ICU-AW
- Critical Illness Myopathy (CIM)
- Critical Illness Polyneuropathy (CIP)
- Critical Illness Neuromyopathy (CINM)
What needs to be addressed w/ICU-AW?
Pt’s fxnl weaknesses
Which type of ICU-AW devos later & less frequently but is associated w/long ICU stays?
CIP
Clinical Features of ICU-AW
1) Weakness devo after onset of critical illness
2) Weakness involving proximal & distal muscles, limbs, & respiratory muscles
3) Spares CN’s
4) MRC score <48/60
5) Dependency on vent
6) Weakness is not related to any underlying critical illness
*Need to have 1,2, & 6, &/or 4 & 5
What are important mechanisms for ICU-AW-associated weakness & why?
Immobility & inflammation–>Shift of pro-inflammatory cytokines during critical illness leads to incr systemic infection which causes further muscle damage
*This combined w/production of reactive O2 species (ROS) w/incr anti-oxidative defenses causes further disruption between muscle synthesis & proteolysis
True or false: Pt’s w/ICU-AW have weakness before there’s detectable muscle wasting
True
How much of a decrease in strength can ICU-AW pt’s see in the first week?
40% decrease
How much of a decrease in strength can pt’s w/disuse atrophy see in the first week?
5% decrease
What is disuse atrophy associated with?
Structural & metabolic changes of muscle:
* Net loss of muscle mass & CSMA * Decr contractile strength * Shift from slow twitch to fast twitch fibers
Complications associated w/ICU-AW & VIDD
- Incr time on a vent
- Muscle weakness ranging from mild to paralysis
- Adverse effects to the diaphragm
- Hypoglycemia
- Muscle Atrophy
- Muscle fiber shift to type 2
- Protein loss & malnutrition
- Anabolic resistance
VIDD
Ventilator Induced Diaphragmatic Dysfunction
What can hypoglycemia cause & why?
Decr diaphragmatic strength bc of oxidative stress & decr troponin
Risk factors for ICU-AW
- Vent >7days
- Sepsis
- Multi Organ Failure
- Hyperglycemia
- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
- Corticosteroid Use
- Neuromuscular blockers
- Muscle immobilization
What is prolonged mechanical ventilation associated w/?
- Incr oxidative stress
- Oxidative modifications to diaphragmatic proteins
- Upregulation of autophagic system
- Activation of proteolytic pathways
- Muscle atrophy
Delirium
Brain dysfxn characterized by acute disturbance of consciousness w/inattention, disorganized thinking, & perceptual disturbances that fluctuate over a short period of time
Hypoactive Delirium
Lethargy & inattention
Hyperactive Delirium
Agitated & combative
Mixed Delirium
*
What does delirium do to critical illness?
Complicates it
What percentage of vented ICU pt’s get delirium?
60-80%
What effect does delirium have on pt’s even after d/c?
- Prolonged neurocognitive impairments
- Poor fxnl status
- Incr rate of LTC facility entry
- Decr QOL
What positions decr dyspnea & why does this work?
Upright & leaning forward w/arms on thighs
*Incr intra-abdominal pressure, which incr the curvature of the diaphragm, so it optimizes the diaphragm’s MA & its ability to generate pressure
What is ICU exercise prescription based on?
- Analysis of factors that contribute to impaired O2 transport
- Hierarchy of body positions
Implications for ICU exercise prescription
- Incorporate active movement w/body changes
- Extremes of body positioning have great benefit
- Upright mobilization incr TV, RR, flow rates, mucocilliary transport, A/W clearance, & cough effectiveness
How many PT’s will be needed for prone positioning of ICU pt’s?
Probably >1
Protocols for exercise in the ICU
- Bedside cycling improves MMT, 6MWT, & QOL
- Incr strength=Decr vent time
- Program should be 6wks
- Start w/ROM progressing to positions progressing to amb
- Do bed mobility progressed to transfers & standing
- Do deep breathing
- Tx the whole body
- UBE
- NMES
- IMT
- ECT
What is a safe HR range?
40-130BPM
What is a safe RR range?
5-40
What is a safe SpO2 range?
> 88%
What is a safe MAP range?
65-110mmHg
What is a safe SBP range?
> 200mmHg
What is a safe range for RPE?
10-15
When should you not have a pt do activities?
W/devo of:
* Arrhythmia * Angina * Complaints of fatigue
If a pt devos arrhythmia, angina, or complains of fatigue, should you exercise them?
No
ICU-AW
ICU-Associated Weakness
What does upright mobilization incr?
- Tidal Volume
- RR
- Flow rate
- Mucocilliary Transport
- A/W Clearance
- Cough Effectiveness