bedridden

Complications

• cardiovascular
  • decreased cardiac output
    • decreased aerobic capacity (deconditioning)
  • orthostatic intolerance
  • venous thrombophlebitis
• respiratory
  • atelectasis
  • relative hypoxemia
  • pneumonia
• musculoskeletal
  • muscle atrophy & loss of strength
  • decreased muscle oxidative capacity
    • decreased aerobic capacity
  • bone loss (osteoporosis)
  • joint contractures
  • osteoarthritis
• gastrointestinal -> constipation
• genitourinary
  • urinary incontinence
  • renal calculi
• skin -> pressure ulcers
• functional -> impaired ambulation
• psychological -> sensory deprivation

More general terms

• sign/symptom

Additional terms

• bedrest