Hazards Of Immobility

By

Mr. M. Shivanandha Reddy

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Immobility- Definition

Immobility

Incapable of movement o May involve a specific part of the body due to

injury o May involve lower part of body (paraplegia)o May involve one side of body (hemiplegia)o Or may involve entire body from the neck down

(quadriplegia)

Effects of immobility…..Immobility affects the following body systems

• Musculoskeletal System• Cardiovascular System• Respiratory System• Metabolic System• Urinary System• Gastrointestinal System• Integumentary System• Psycho neurologic System

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Musculoskeletal systemMusculoskeletal system

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Musculoskeletal systemMusculoskeletal system

Disuse osteoporosisDisuse AtrophyContracturesStiffness and Arthralgia

MusculoskeletalMusculoskeletal System System

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Musculoskeletal System

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Musculoskeletal System

Contractures

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Cardiovascular system

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Cardiovascular SystemCardiovascular System

Diminished Cardiac ReserveIncreased Use Of Valsalva ManeuverOrthostatic HypotensionThrombus FormationVenous Vaso Dilation And StasisDependent Edema

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Thrombus formation

Respiratory System

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Respiratory SystemRespiratory System

Decreased respiratory movementPooling of respiratory secretionsHypostatic pneumoniaAtelectasis

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Respiratory systemRespiratory systemAtelectasis

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Metabolic SystemMetabolic System

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Metabolic systemMetabolic system

Decreased Metabolic Rate.Negative Nitrogen Balance.AnorexiaNegative Calcium Balance.

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Urinary SystemUrinary System

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Urinary SystemUrinary System

Urinary stasisRenal calculi. Urinary retention.Urinary infection.

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Urinary systemUrinary system

Renal Calculi

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Gastrointestinal SystemGastrointestinal System

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Gastrointestinal SystemGastrointestinal System

Constipation

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Integumentary SystemIntegumentary System

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Integumentary SystemIntegumentary System

Reduced Skin TurgorSkin Breakdown / Bed Sores / Pressure

Ulcers

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Integumentary SystemIntegumentary System

Skin turgor

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Integumentary SystemIntegumentary System

Skin breakdown

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Psycho neurologic SystemPsycho neurologic System

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Psycho neurologic SystemPsycho neurologic System

Decreased self esteemLoss of control over eventsDepressionAnxiety

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Psycho neurologic SystemPsycho neurologic System

Depression

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