Abstract
Walker WC, Glassman SJ, Rashbaum IG. Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and cancer rehabilitation. 3. Pulmonary rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001;82 Suppl 1:S56-62. This self-directed learning module highlights assessment and therapeutic options in the rehabilitation of patients with pulmonary diseases and in the pulmonary management of neurologic disorders. It is part of the chapter on cardiovascular, pulmonary, and cancer rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Topics reviewed in the rehabilitation of pulmonary diseases include interdisciplinary programming for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the role of rehabilitation in lung transplantation and lung volume reduction surgery, and chest physiotherapy and other rehabilitation strategies for patients with cystic fibrosis. The pulmonary management of several neuromuscular disorders is discussed, with attention to the recognition of early pulmonary dysfunction, the role of ventilatory muscle training, and the indications and options for assisted ventilation. Overall Article Objective: (a) To review the assessment and therapeutic options in the rehabilitation of patients with pulmonary diseases and (b) to describe the pulmonary management of neurologic disorders.
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