Table 3: Physiotherapy management from 1st day of physiotherapy till discharge.
Physiotherapy Treatment Day |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4-9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
|
O2 Supply |
BMV 15 L/min |
BMV 10 L/min |
BMV 15 L/min |
BiPAP FiO2 80% |
BMV 10 L/min |
BMV 8 L/min |
BMV 5 L/min |
BMV 2L (Weaning Trials) |
Off sup. O2 |
|
Pulse Rate |
Pre |
99 |
114 |
108 |
Range 92-104 |
112 |
122 |
105 |
120 |
128 |
Post |
98 |
128 |
128 |
Range 98-110 |
114 |
120 |
120 |
121 |
120 |
|
SPO2 |
Pre |
98 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Post |
100 |
94 |
98 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
Positioning |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Relaxation |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Breathing Exercises |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
In-bed exercise |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Sitting exercises |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Standing |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Balance exercises in Standing |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Spot Marching |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Walking |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y: Yes; N: No; BMV: Bag and Mask Ventilation; BiPAP: Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure; O2: Oxygen; SPO2: Saturation of oxygen in blood; L/min: litres/minute; m: meters; FiO2: Fraction of oxygen; sup: supplementary.