Case Report
Year: 2021 | Month: September | Volume: 11 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 108-112
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210916
Effectiveness of Supervised Pulmonary Rehabilitation in a Patient with Post-COVID Syndrome: A Case Report
Ancy Vincent1, Medha Deo2
1Assistant Professor, 2Principal, Terna Physiotherapy College, Terna Medical College Campus, 3rd floor, Sector 12, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
Corresponding Author: Ancy Vincent
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus-2019 has turned out to be a global pandemic impacting millions of people. Following recovering from Covid-19, patients suffer from post-COVID Syndrome which has an impact on lung function resulting in exertional dyspnea, cough, hypoxia or pulmonary fibrosis thereby reducing exercise as well as functional capacity. Along with medical intervention, pulmonary rehabilitation program is essential to reduce the symptoms in post-COVID-19 survivors and thereby improve the quality of life. This case study describes a 38 year diagnosed with viral pneumonitis with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who was given a structured supervised home based Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) program for 6 days a week, for 8 weeks post discharge from hospital. Results showed improvement in oxygen saturation at rest on room air, 6 minute walking distance (6MWD), Post Covid-19 Functional Status (PCFS) Scale, Functional Independent Measure (FIM) scale, World Health Organization Quality of Life Instruments (WHOQOL-BREF) and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale–21 (DASS-21). This case report proposes PR as an important intervention to improve exercise as well as functional capacity thereby reducing the significant negative impact on post COVID survivors.
Key words: COVID-19, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Post-COVID, Exercise.