Pulmonary Rehabilitation Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 essential areas that should be assessed and measured during pulmonary rehab?
A
exercise capacity, sx (dyspnea and fatigue), health-related QOL, psychosocial status
2
Q
Who are candidates for referral to pulmonary rehab?
A
obstructive diseases: COPD, CF, bronchiectasis
restrictive diseases: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis
high risk for COPD
Chest wall defects
Other: heart failure, PVD, stroke
3
Q
What are contraindications to pulmonary rehab?
A
dementia, unstable cardiac status, substance abuse, cancer, liver failure, neurologic or orthopedic condition preventing ambulation
4
Q
t/f, pulmonary rehab tends to be more one on one
A
false, tends to be more group exercise based
