Management Of Volume Loss Flashcards
What are the signs and symptoms of pneumonia?
Fever, malaise, muscle ache, tactile Fremitus, dyponea(sob), loss of appetite and rapid heart rate
What are the risk factors of aspiration pneumonia?
Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), impaired or absent gag reflex, dementia, intoxication from drugs/alcohol, reduced physical mobility
What is a NEWS score?
National early warning score
What might reduce the amount of air in the lungs?
Atelectasis/collapse- alveoli, segment, lobe and total lung
Others- consolidation, thoracic cage restriction, lung tissue restrictive disease will reduce lung volume
Pleural effusion, pneumothorax and abdominal distension compress the lung
What does loss of lung volume mean to a physio?
A decrease amount of aerated lung, it can only be used to directly manage some causes of reduced lung volume, only collapse can be directly treated by physio techniques. When lung volume is not amenable to physio, v/q matching can be optimised.
Breakdown loss of lung volume due to consolidation. What is the stages to improve lung function due to consolidation?
It can be prevented worsening by
- Mobilisation
- Hydration
- Positioning
- Education of breathing techniques
What is the problem with atelectasis regarding lung function?
Reduced amount of functioning lung. Reduces surface area of ventilated lung. Reduces SA for gas exchange - V/Q mismatch and decreased SaO2 Increased wob Increases airway resistance
How can you identify atelectasis in clinical practice?
CXR Decreased chest expansion Auscultation changes Pulse ox ABGS
What can atelectasis be caused by?
Immobility/ prolonged bed rest
Poor positioning
Pain
Shallow breathing pattern (narcotics or CNS)
Airway occlusion
Mucus plug, tremor in airway, foreign object, airway compression and high o2
Why should we increase lung volume?
Increase the amount of functioning lung
Increase surface area- improve v/q match
Increase SaO2
Increase lung compliance and decrease airway resistance
Decrease WOB
Decrease the risk of sputum retention and infection
What defines closing volume?
Lung volume, above residual volume, at which airway collapse occurs during expiration. The CV increases with age, smoking, lung disease and body position.
What is mobilisation?
Therapeutics and prescriptive application of low intensity exercise in the management of cardiopulmonary dysfunction in acutely Ill patients
What is benefit of doing abdominal breathing?
Decreases airways turbulence
Decreases dead space
Favours dependent regions
Relaxes shoulder girdle
What are Thoracic expansion exercises thought to do?
Increase lung volume Increase ventilation Decrease airway resistance Increase surfactant secretion Aid V/Q matching Decrease dead space Increase diffusion Increase o2 saturation
What is IPPB?
Intermittent positive pressure Breathing