Volume 26, Issue 128, October 2022

Pulmonary rehabilitation in the management of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis infection: A post-covid-19 complication

Shrushti Daga¹, Vaishnavi Yadav^2♦, Vaishnavi Warutkar¹, Sakina Saifee¹, Moli Jai Jain¹

¹Department of Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha (Pin code: 442001), Maharashtra, India
²Assistant Professor, Department of Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha (Pin code: 442001), Maharashtra, India

^♦Corresponding author
Assistant Professor, Department of Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha (Pin code: 442001), Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

Mucormycosis, often known as 'black fungus' in India, is a fungal illness that has been identified in COVID-19 patients on an irregular basis. This case report describes a patient who was diagnosed with rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis infection following COVID-19 infection. The COVID-19 infection weakens the patient's immune system, making the patient more susceptible to other fungal infections. He had surgery for this as well as ocular exenteration surgery. A physiotherapy treatment was intended to battle the post-surgery problems, including COVID-19 infection. The goal of the physiotherapy was to improve the patient's facial muscles after surgery. Following recovery from the COVID-19 infection, it also aimed to strengthen the patient's respiratory capacity and increase his exercise tolerance. As a result, the patient's quality of life improves. It included the facial proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) exercise as well as a well-planned cardiovascular exercise programme. The 6-minute walk test, peak expiratory flow rate, and quality of life questionnaire were used to assess the efficacy of the physiotherapy treatment.

Keywords: Mucormycosis, COVID-19, physiotherapy, facial PNF, eye exenteration surgery

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms410e2233

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i128/ms410e2233

Published: 15 October 2022