Smoking Cessation / Pulmonary rehab

Smoking Cessation
Program Parts:
Instruction
Group
Replacement
Supplemental
Pulmonary
Behavior
reduction

Compliance:
Measured by levels in blood
CO levels
in blood / urine.

Medications:
Bupropion hydrochloride – /Wellbutrin. Reduces .
Vareniclin – . Reduces .

Pulmonary Rehab
Objectives: or control as many symptoms. Maximize to do ADL
Long Term benefits:
Reduced severity of
Improve to perform ADLs
physical capacity
Decrease of hospitalizations
HR, resting and during exercise
sputum clearance
Improve breathing
Improve
Not intended to normalize or s

Pulmonary Rehab
Lip Breathing Technique
Pt upright or in semi fowlers
Inhale slowly through
Purse and exhale
Why: Increases tidal decreases rate, decreases collapse, prolongs slow exhalation.
Most beneficial with

Pulmonary Rehab
Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique
Relax and
Condition (abs, lower chest)
with pursed lip breathing
Abdomen rises on inspiration
Why: Improves efficiency of . Reduces the O2 of breathing

Conditioning
Segmental
Body exercises
Walking