Pulmonary
rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary intervention offered to clients diagnosed with chronic respiratory disease.
Components of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
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Diagnosis
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Education
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Supervised exercise
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Stress management
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Diet modification
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Behavioral modification
Indications
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Chronic Respiratory Disease
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Decreased exercise tolerance
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Exertional Dyspnea
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Impairments of Activities of Daily living
Process Flow
Referral by Doctor
Assessment (Clinical & Diagnostic tests)
Team discussion and Protocol formulation
Protocol implementation
Reassessment to check whether the target is achieved
Protocol Modification
Clinical assessment to check the eligibility
Assessment of - Exercise capacity, Psychological status, Nutritional status & Quality of life
Assessment
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Clinical History
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Spirometry
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Respiratory Muscle Strength
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X-ray
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Stress test (6 Minute Walk test)
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Overnight sleep study
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Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise testing
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Lifestyle modification
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Counseling
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Monitoring activities through applications and mobile phones
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Peer counseling
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Cognitive Behavioural therapy (If required)
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Exercise prescription:
Supervised exercises (Under monitoring)
Group activities -
Nutritional counseling
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Behavioral Changes
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Family counseling
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Education
Goal Settings
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Alleviate Symptoms
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Increase Exercise Capacity
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Increase Activities of Daily Living
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Improve Quality of Life
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Behavioral Change
Components of Pulmo Rehabilitation
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Dyspnea Management
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Strength & Endurance
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Ventillatory Muscle Training
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Nutrition & Body Composition
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Patient Education
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Exercise Prescription
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Frequency 3-4 times/week
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Time 25-30 minutes
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Type 20 sessions within 6-8 weeks
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Follow up every month initially and slowly tapering down
There Are Positive Evidences In Support Of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Reduces mortality and morbidity caused by Respiratory diseases
Decreased hospital admissions
Improved healthy lifestyle behaviour
Increased functional capacity
Better health related quality of life
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