A atuação do fisioterapeuta no atendimento ambulatorial ao lactente com displasia broncopulmonar

Abstract

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a disease resulting from exposure of the newborn, it is mainly premature, to prolonged periods of mechanical ventilation and high levels of oxygen support. In the 1980s, the first initiatives to create follow-up outpatient clinics emerged, whose objective was to accompany the care provided in the beginning of life in the medium and long term. The motor physiotherapy inserted in the follow-up clinic aims to monitor and intervene in the motricity of this very specific population, in addition to guiding family members and treating the most serious impairments of neuromotor dysfunction. the physical therapy respiratory function aims to promote respiratory function through invasive and non-invasive techniques, with the aim of improving the infant's well-being and reducing the number of hospitalizations. The objective of this monograph is to: Promote a better understanding of the implications of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the infant's motor development and growth for the health team; To describe the possibilities of physical therapist intervention in the care of this population; Contribute with the theoretical foundations for the implementation of a multidisciplinary team in the follow-up outpatient clinic of the Maternity School of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.