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1. Diagnose related somatic dysfunction in a patient with a lower respiratory disease
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1. Understand the rationale for using OMT for patients with lower respiratory disease
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1. To restore thoracic cage mobility
2. Normalize autonomic tone 3. Improve lymphatic drainage |
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List and understand contraindications to OMT |
1. Avoid thoracic pump with pulmonary embolism, acute congestive heart failure, emphysema (rebound), and possible aspiration pneumonia (rebound)
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Be familiar with outcome studies for OMT and lower respiratory diseases |
OMT may shorten duration of IV antibiotics and hospital stay for pneumonia and reduce asthma symptoms and bronchodilator use |
