Physiotherapy

Respiratory and Cardiovascular Pathology2

Patologia Respiratória e Cardiovascular

Course code:9504204

Jorge Celso Dias Correia da Fonseca

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

After attending the course, students should be able to:

  • Know and understand the pathophysiology and the clinical picture of the main cardiac, vascular and respiratory conditions, in which the physiotherapist intervenes in his / her clinical practice;
  • Know and understand the epidemiology, evolution and prognosis of the main cardiac, vascular and respiratory conditions / conditions, in which the physiotherapist intervenes in his/her clinical practice;
  • Identify and understand the main complementary diagnostic tests used in cardiology and pneumatology and learn how to interpret their results in the context of physical therapy intervention;
  • Know and understand the different therapeutic approaches (pharmacological, surgical and others) in the main pathologies / cardiac, vascular and respiratory conditions, in which the physiotherapist intervenes in its clinical practice.
Syllabus:
Respiratory Disorders:
  1. Semiology of respiratory disorders.
  2. Obstructive disorders. Asthma. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  3. Infectious disorders. Pneumonia. Abscess. Tuberculosis.
  4. Lung cancer.
  5. Disorders of the pleura.
  6. Interstitial lung diseases. Sarcoidosis.
  7. Respiratory failure.
  8. Intensive care in Respiratory Disorders.
Cardiovascular Disorders:
  1. Semiology of cardiovascular diseases.
  2. Key complementary means used in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.
  3. Atherosclerosis.
  4. Coronary Heart Disease. Peripheral Vascular Disease.
  5. Arterial Hypertension.
  6. Disease of the aortic valve. Diseases of the mitral valve.
  7. Cardiac insufficiency.
  8. Heart rhythm disorders.
  9. Endocarditis.
  10. Myocardial diseases.
  11. Pericardial Diseases.
Suggested Bibliography:
  • McPhee SJ, Lingappa, VR, Ganong WF (2005) Pathophysiology of Disease. An Introduction to Clinical Medicine. 5th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, EUA. ISBN-10: 007144159X
  • Stevens A, Lowe J. (2000) Pathology. Mosby-Year Book, 2nd Edition. ISBN-10: 0723431604 (Stevens A, Lowe J. (2004) Patologia. Editora Manole, Tamboré, Brasil. ISBN-85-204-1267-X
  • Longo D, Fauci A, Kasper D, Hauser S, Jameson J, Loscalzo J. (2011) Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition. McGraw Hill, New York, EUA. ISBN-10: 007174889X