Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy II

Fisioterapia Cardiorespiratória II

Course code:9504319

Ângela Maria Correia de Figueiredo Abreu Pereira

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

At the end of the course students should be able:

• To select and know how to perform the evaluation, identifying problems of the individual with respiratory dysfunction and / or cardiovascular diseases;
• To set the right objectives and adjust them to short, medium and long term, and also, how to correctly record the intervention;
• To plan and implement an appropriate intervention program to face the needs of the individual or group and evaluate the functional results;
• To know and implement correctly the techniques of Respiratory Therapy and to enumerate, warnings and contraindications of these techniques;
• To Know how to perform the techniques of pulmonary expansion / thoracic mobility; select and implement the airway clearance techniques; and adapt them to each specific clinical case;
• To know how to adapt the different manual and instrumental techniques to the different specific conditions of the user;
• To learn to recognize and handle devices to the airway and artificial airway;
• To know how to recognize the different techniques of cardiac function evaluation, interpret their results and adjust the intervention to the specific condition of the user;
• To know how to effectively communicate your intervention to the multidisciplinary team;
• To implement evidence-based best practices this area of intervention.

Syllabus:

1. Airway clearance techniques
   Cough
   Thoracic Mobilization Manual
   Percussion (principles, procedures and limitations of the technique)
   Vibration (principles and procedures)
   Postural Drainage
   Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques (ACBT)
   Expiration with the glottis open in a lateral posture (ELTGOL)
   Exercices à Débit Inspiratoire Contrôlé flow (EDIC)
   Drainage autogenic
   Incentive Spirometry
   Oral High Frequency Oscilation
   Relaxation Postures control of dyspnea
   Control Techniques Through Psychological Resources
   Rest and Relaxation Positions

1. Aerossoloterapia
   Speech by the physiotherapist in thoracic disorders
   Cardiac semiology and cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
   Physiotherapy in intensive care
   Discussion of clinical cases

Suggested Bibliography:

• Frownfelter DL, Dean E (2014) Cardiovascular and Pulmonary physical therapy Evidence and Pratice. 5th ed., St Louis: Mosby-Elsevier.
• Hillegass E (2011) Essentials of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy. 3rd ed., St. Louis: Elsevier/Saunders.
• Rodrigues JC (2010) Electrocardiografia Clínica: Princípios Fundamentais. 2nd ed., Lisboa: Lidel.
• Wilkins RL, Stoller JK, Kacmarek RM (2009) Fundamentos da terapia respiratória. 9th ed., Rio de Janeiro:Elsevier.
• Ultra RB (2009) Fisioterapia Intensiva. 1st ed., Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan