Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in lymphangioleiomyomatosis
| Autor: | Senthil Dhanasekaran, Kancherla Roopa, Pitchaimani Govindharaj, Manivel Arumugam |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment lymphangioleiomyomatosis Lung biopsy law.invention Diseases of the respiratory system law Positive airway pressure medicine Pulmonary rehabilitation hormonal therapy RC705-779 business.industry General Medicine Cystic Change Hypoxia (medical) respiratory system medicine.disease Intensive care unit pulmonary rehabilitation Surgery respiratory tract diseases Pneumothorax Lymphangioleiomyomatosis medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 252-256 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2321-4899 2277-9019 |
| Popis: | Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a cystic lung disease frequently associated with reduced exercise capacity, mostly affecting young women. The disease is characterized by progressive pulmonary cystic change, recurrent pneumothorax, chylous pleural collections, and in most cases, progressive respiratory failure. Diagnosis is made by a combination of clinical features and computed tomography scanning or, with lung biopsy. We present a case report of a young woman who suspected of LAM and diagnosed with cystic lung disease, admitted to the intensive care unit in view of worsening hypoxia associated with pneumothorax. She was on ventilator support and placement of repeated intercostal drains and had a tracheostomy to step down to bilevel positive airway pressure support, after the medical stabilization. She was referred for pulmonary rehabilitation, in which she showed good outcomes and recovered well. |
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