BPD Flashcards

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Q

What is the significance of holding breath for 30s?

A

People who can’t hold their breath 30s are more likely to develop a breathing pattern disorder
- for non-pathos pts

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2
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What does Jason mean by “the great mimic”?

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Breathing pattern disorders look like something (musculoskeletal problem like tight SCMs causing neck pain), but the root cause is a BPD

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What symptoms are seen with BPD that are confused with respiratory problems?

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  1. Air hunger
  2. Pseudo-asthma
  3. dry cough
  4. sighing
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What symptoms are seen with BPD that are confused with MSK problems?

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  1. pain/fatigue
  2. increased lactate
  3. myalgia
  4. incr m tone
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What symptoms are seen with BPD that are confused with neurological problems?

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  1. dizziness
  2. headaches
  3. fainting
  4. tingling/ paresthesia
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What symptoms are seen with BPD that are confused with cardiac problems?

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  1. ST wave changes
  2. Chest pain
  3. Arrythmias
  4. Labile BP (POTS)
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What symptoms are seen with BPD that are confused with mental problems?

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  1. Panic
  2. Sweating
  3. Fogginess
  4. Sleep disorders
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What changes are seen with BPD?

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  1. Pain
  2. Breathing dysfunction
  3. Tightness (short and strong)
  4. Shortness (long and weak bc of the tightness)
  5. postural changes
  6. dyssychrony - tell pt to breathe with diaphragm, unable to
  7. Hormonal changes - long term changes due to stress disorders
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What are precipitating factors for BPD?

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children who are mouth breathers, sinus hx, sleep position/ apnea
- mouth breathers = chest breathers

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What is the Nijmegen questionnaire?

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people who experience air hunger

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11
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what is the SEBQ?

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objective measure and gives subjective issue

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12
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What is included in an assessment of BPD?

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  1. hold breath (10-12s, 30s)
  2. Hi-lo breath, wave
  3. MARM
  4. Nijmegen questionnaire
  5. Self eval of breathing Q
  6. Posture
  7. rib mobility, thoracic, cervical
  8. pec, QL, iliopsoas, Scalenes, upper trap
  9. MFR TrP’s travell - map out TrP’s
  10. 1st rib
  11. Bradlicff angle check - incr angle = decr diaphragmatic excursion
  12. sniff test
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13
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What are KEYS interventions that can be used for treatment of BPD?

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  1. strengthen m’s that are long to inhibit m’s that are short
  2. inhibit m’s that are short to allow long m’s a chance to do its job
  3. realize the kinetic chain (upper cross, lower cross, posterior cinch, goldilocks and 3 bears)
  4. integrate it into daily activities (planks, lock in the core, typing, sports)
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14
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What are the collateral channels of the alveoli?

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deepest- pores of kohn (inter alveolar)
middle - Lambert - alveolar bronchiole
superficial - Martin - (3rd) inter bronchiole, but not good for clearing deep mucus

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What are specific techniques for treatment?

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  1. MET’s
  2. SCS
  3. Mobs/ manips
  4. PNF
  5. Buteyko breathing
  6. Yoga
  7. Pilates
  8. Postural restoration
  9. Sleep consultation
  10. Exercise
  11. Total body relaxation
  12. Feldenkrais (neurology with graded motor imagry)
  13. Tai chi, quigong
  14. Nasal saline
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