Restrictive Lung/MSK conditions Flashcards
What is the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?
-NOT CURABLE
-Slow progression with corticosteroids
-Lung transplant
-smoking cessation
-Nutrition, Oxygenation
What is asbestosis?
Accumulation of fibers that cause inflammation and scarring of the airways
Symptoms of asbestosis
Chronic coughing and chest pain
Treatment of asbestosis
NO CURE
Symptomatic support
Good nutrition
Breathing exercises
What are clinical manifestations of Asbestosis?
What does pneumonia begin as?
An infection in the lower respiratory tract
What is pneumonia?
Inflammatory process of the lung parenchyma (Bacterial & Viral)
Pneumonia causes an ______ of fluid in the alveoli.
Accumulation
What are some Clinical Manifestation of Pneumonia?
Treatment for Pneumonia
Drug therapy
O2 supplementation
-Postural drainage
-Airway clearance techniques
-Good nutrition
-Breathing exercises
-General functional and aerobic exercise
What is Bronchogenic Carcinoma?
Malignant growth of abnormal epithelial cells in the bronchus
Primary cause of Bronchogenic Carcinoma
Cigarette smoking
Most common type of lung cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma
Clinical manifestation of Bronchogenic Carcinoma
Treatment for Bronchogenic Carcinoma
-Surgery, radiation, chemotherapy
-Good nutrition
-Breathing exercises
-General functional and aerobic exercise
-Balance training
What is Pulmonary Edema
Restrictive lung disease caused by an increase in amount of fluid in lung
Clinical Manifestation of Pulmonary Edema
Treatment for Pulmonary Edema
Breathing exercises
General function and aerobic exercise
What is a neuromuscular cause of restrictive lung dysfunction?
Spinal cord injury
What do cervical spine injuries lead to?
Expiratory muscle paralysis
Spinal cord injuries can cause a ______ in inspiratory muscles as a result of _______
Inspiratory muscles
hypoventilation
Clinical manifestation of spinal cord injury
Treatment for spinal cord injury
-Clear secretions
-Breathing exercises
-Strengthen and increase the endurance of any remaining ventilatory muscles
-Active/passive chest wall stretch
What is ALS?
Progressive degenerative disease of the nervous system
What parts of the spinal cord does ALS involve?
Anterior horn cells of cervical, lower thoracic and lumbosacral spinal segments
Clinical manifestation of ALS