RT Book, Section
A1 Goodman, Catherine
A1 Helgeson, Kevin
SR Print(0)
ID 1133951552
T1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
T2 Exercise Prescription for Medical Conditions: Handbook for Physical Therapists
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803617148
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1133951552
RD 2024/04/23
AB This  condition  refers  to  disorders  that  affect  movement  of  air  into  and  out  of  the  lungs,  with  emphysema  and  chronic  bronchitis  being  the  most  common  disorders.  Clients  develop  limitations  of  the  pulmonary  and  cardiovascular  systems,  skeletal  muscle  dysfunctions,  nutritional  impairments,  and  increasing  levels  of  anxiety  or  fear.  Treatment  combines  medical  therapies,  medications,  oxygen  therapy,  and  rehabilitation  programs  to  control  the  client's  symptoms  and  to  limit  progression  of  the  disease.  Clients  experience  dyspnea,  leg  fatigue,  and  discomfort  with  physical  exertions,  which  result  in  a  decrease  in  activities  as  the  disease  progresses.  Dyspnea  is  created  by  the  client's  inability  to  expire  air  from  the  lungs.