Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy I
Fisioterapia Cardiorespiratória I
Curse code:9504227
Ângela Maria Correia de Figueiredo Abreu Pereira
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- Know and understand the intervention model of physical therapy in cardiorespiratory conditions, taking into account the principles of clinical reasoning.
- Understand the biomechanics of the rib cage.
- Understand the influence of ventilation on the different phases of breathing.
- Know how to select and use the different evaluation procedures and instruments relevant to diagnosis in the field of physiotherapy in respiratory dysfunctions.
- Know and understand the techniques of evaluation and of respiratory dysfunctions.
- Identify the main changes of the chest and their implications in the respiratory dynamics.
- Identify the sounds produced by the normal lung and in pathological situations and relate them to the intervention of Physiotherapy.
- Identify, in chest radiography, the normal structures and some pathological alterations and relate them to the intervention of Physiotherapy.
- Identify and analyse the main pulmonary parameters, volumes, capacities and resistances and relate them to underlying pathology.
- Analyse the alterations of the acid-base balance and to relate them with existing pathology and with the intervention of Physiotherapy.
- Know and understand the techniques of directed ventilation and thoracic expansion, their indications and contraindications.
- Know how to perform the techniques of Respiratory Physiotherapy.
- Know how to select pulmonary expansion techniques and adapt them to each specific clinical case.
- Know how to select ventilatory according to the specific needs of the patient.
Syllabus:
- Biomechanics of the chest.
- Semiology of the respiratory system and respiratory physiotherapy.
- Model of intervention in Respiratory Physiotherapy.
- Techniques of Respiratory Physiotherapy.
- Thoracic Expansion Manual.
- Discussion of clinical cases.
Suggested Bibliography:
- Deturk W & Cahalin L (2010) Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach, 2nd ed, McGraw-Hill Medica
- Frownfelter DL & Dean E (2014) Cardiovascular and Pulmonary physical therapy Evidence and Pratice, 5th ed., St Louis, Mosby-Elsevier
- Pisco JM (2003) Imagiologia Básica - Texto e Atlas, Lisboa, Lidel
- Wilkins RL, Stoller JK, Kacmarek RM (2009) Fundamentos da terapia respiratória de Egan. 9th ed. Rio de Janeiro: Elsevier.
- Soares JL (2007) Semiologia Médica - Princípios, Métodos e Interpretação, Lisboa, Lidel