COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH PNEUMONIA CAUSED BY COVID 19 AT THE AMBULATORY STAGE

Abstract

Lung damage caused by the SARS-COV-2 virus is a serious obstacle to recovery in patients with COVID-19-associated pneumonia. The treatment of post-COVID-19 syndrome is currently a significant problem in world health care. Therefore, pulmonary rehabilitation is important at all stages of the disease. The article presents programs of restorative treatment, such as physiotherapy, haloinhalation, exercise therapy and hyperbaric oxygenation. Their influence on the indicators of the function of external respiration, on blood tests, CT, pulse oximetry, and on the assessment of dyspnea according to the mMRS questionnaire was considered. It is known that with coronavirus infection, diffuse alveolar damage develops, which can lead to a violation of the diffusion capacity of the lungs (DSL). The article discusses the effect of hyperbaric oxygenation on DSL indicators.