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Table 3 Matrix for Categorizing Adult Pulmonary Rehabilitation for patients with Invasive Mechanical Ventilation

From: Adherence to standardized assessments through a complexity-based model for categorizing rehabilitation©: design and implementation in an acute hospital

Variables

1 point

2 points

3 points

Auscultation

Normal

Diminished lung sounds and/or wheezing, diffuse crepitation pulmonary edema

Abolished lung sounds and/or wheezing both phases and/or pulmonary edema bronchial breathing

Ventilatory assistance

Spontaneous

Assist-Control

Control

Amount of secretion

+

++

+++

Minute volume

< 7 L/Min

7 - 12 L/Min

> 12 L/Min

Peep(a) / FiO2(b)

< 6 / 30

7-9 / 31-50

> 10 / 51

Static Compliance

Not measurable or > 50 cmH2O

49 - 35 cmH2O

< 34 cmH2O

CATEGORIZATION

Low Complexity

6 points

Medium Complexity

7 -12 points

High Complexity

13-18 points

  1. (a) Peep= Positive end expiratory pressure (b) FiO2= Fraction of inspired oxygen