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● The higher the result the better. rate for as long possible
DISCONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS
TESTS INCREMENTAL
TESTS
● Exercise at ● Most
increasing commonly
work rates for used
constant time ● Employ stages
periods with that are 1-3
HOW TO DETERMINE VO2 MAX OF YOUR rests of 15 minutes long
CLIENT mins to 24 ● The increase
● Formulas: hours in workload
○ Women= 100.5 – (0.1636 x between between each
weight in Kg) – (1.438 x exercise exercise stage may
time in mins.) – (0.1928 x HR)
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○ Breathing retraining:
○ Diaphragmatic breathing
○ Pursed lip breathing with
prolonged controlled exhalation
○ Relaxation of accessory muscles
○ Stress and relaxation
● CONTENT OF PULMO REHAB
EDUCATION
○ Medications
○ Energy conservation in ADLs
○ Bronchial hygiene measures
○ Smoking cessation
○ Nutrition
○ Oxygen therapy
○ Fluid management
○ Sexuality and Lund Disease
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completely chamber
VENTURI MASK
● Venturi Valves: O2% Delivery
● Blue- 24%
● White- 28%
● Orange- 31% TYPES OF THORPE TUBE FLOWMETER
● Yellow- 35% ● Uncompensated
● Red- 40% ○ Not recommended for medical
● Green- 60% (peak maximum) use as it delivers inaccurate flow
and increases risk for hypoxic
drive in COPD patients
TRANSTRACHEAL CATHETER
● Compensated
○ Most recommended for medical
use because of its accuracy.
RESERVOIR CANNULAS
INFECTION CONTROL
● Under normal circumstances low-flow
oxygen systems without humidifiers do
not present a clinically important risk of
MONITORING
infection and need not be routinely
● Patient
replaced.
○ The patient/caregiver should
● High-flow systems that employ heated
routinely assess for changes in
humidifiers or aerosol generators,
status (Ex: use of dyspnea
particularly when applied to patients with
scales/diaries)
artificial airways, can be important
○ Patients should be
sources of infection and should be
visited/monitored at least
cleaned and disinfected on a regular basis,
monthly by credentialed
although there are no definitive studies
personnel
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● Oxygen therapy (O2 cylinders, demonstrate and have caregivers to learn and
● Monitoring and diagnostic procedures for the patient's The caregivers must
site determination are the goals and needs health-care services as for caring for the
of the respiratory care patient. These may be indicated (eg; specific patient.
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TO VENTILATOR-ASSISTED PATIENTS IN
AN ALTERNATIVE SITE LONG-TERM INVASIVE MECHANICAL
shall be provided with safe and include but are not limited to:
needs. syndrome
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9. Discharge planner meets with team and associated with many alveolar ventilation
if necessary). Permanent
11. Local power companies are notified tracheostomy poses Usually the first