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:
- 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
- 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