ICU weakness Flashcards
what is lost with critical illness polyneuropathy
sensory and motor nerves
what are complications of non neuromuscular critical illnesses in the ICU
critical illness polyneuropathy and critical illness myopathy
CIP treatment is of ____ and ____
sepsis and MODS
what is the diagnostic method of choice for critical illness myopathy
muscle biopsy
critical illness myopathy is ___ and ___ mm weakness
proximal and distal
what illness has a major feature of diffuse flaccid weakness in all limbs
critical illness myopathy
what type of pharmacological treatment is there for CIM
no specific one
Early recognition, avoidance of risk factors and aggressive
treatment of sepsis may partly reduce the incidence of what
critical illness myopathy
On average, patients lose nearly ___ of skeletal muscle per day in the first week of ICU admission
2%
what phase in the early mobility and walking program is a patient critically ill and restricti to bed rest and profoundly weak and unable to bear weight
phase 1
what phase in the early mobility and walking program is a patient able to stand but unable to ambulate
phase 2
what phase in the early mobility and walking program is a patient able to ambulate and focus is on the improvement of orthostatic tolerance and endurance
phase 3
what phase in the early mobility and walking program is a patient that has higher level of physical activities and preparing for hospital dischanrge
phase IV
out of all the phases of early mobility and walking program which would you choose to do PT with if you could only choose one
phase 2 bc the patient can stand but can’t ambulate
what is the main illness/ contributor to persistent disability
critical illness polyneuropathy
