Abstract
It a problemwhat degree of bed-rest should be ordered to TB patients under chemotherapy. The author studied on this problem and got some results to be reported.
Respiration movement, gaseous metabolism, pulse blood pressure and the location of diaphragms were examined at various postures. In the comparison of the following postures, lying on the back, sitting and standing, no great difference was found in respiration movement and gaseous metabolism. Meanwhile, number of pulse was the largest at standing, which was followed by sitting. Blood pressure was slightly low at standing. The location of diaphragm was the highest at lying and low at standing. The tension of lung shall be lessened by keeping diaphragma high at lying, The influence of changing calmly body posture, walking of short distance and talking calmly upon the pulmonary lesions were very little. Degree of fatigue was low in 1st degree of rest or 2nd degree, and high in 3rd and 4th degrees of rest, especially in 4th degreef rest.
Bed rest under chemotherapy shall be 1st degree of rest if the case is serious, if not, half a year of one year of lying with permitting of going to closet or toilet shall be ordered.
