Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy

• Part I: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Function in Health and Disease1. Epidemiology as a Basis for Informing Contemporary Physical Therapist Practice2. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Function in Health3. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Function in Disease4. Psychosocial Aspects of Health StatusPart II: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Cardiopulmonary Assessment5. Measurement, Documentation, and Clinical Decision Making6. History7. Pulmonary Function Tests8. Arterial Blood Gases9. Imaging of the Chest10. Electrocardiogram Identification and Interpretation11. Multisystem Assessment and Laboratory Investigations12. Cardiopulmonary Invasive and Non-invasive Tests13. Clinical Assessment and Evaluation of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems14. Clinical Assessment and Evaluation of Psychosocial StatusPart III: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Interventions15. Maximizing Outcomes: Relating Interventions to an Individual's Needs16. Psychosocial Interventions to Augment Outcomes17. Mobilization and Exercise: Physiologic Bases for Assessment, Evaluation and Training18. Mobilization and Exercise: Testing and Training19. Body Positioning20. Facilitating Airway Clearance21. Facilitating Ventilation Patterns and Breathing Strategies22. Exercise Testing and Training: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Dysfunction23. Respiratory Muscle Training24. Integrative Therapies as Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy Interventions25. Patient EducationPart IV: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Acute and Chronic Conditions26. Individuals with Acute Medical Conditions and Surgical Conditions27. Individuals with Chronic Primary Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Dysfunction28. Individuals with Chronic Secondary Cardiovascular and Pulmonary DysfunctionPart V: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Intensive Care29. Monitoring Systems, Catheters, and Devices in the Intensive Care Unit30. Comprehensive Management of Individuals in the Intensive Care Unit31. Intensive Care Management of Medical and Surgical ComplicationsPart VI: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Special Cases32. Infants and Children with Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Dysfunction33. The Older Adult34. Multisystem Clinical Implications of Impaired Breathing Mechanics and Postural Control35. The Transplant Patient36. The Patient in the CommunityPart VII: Related Aspects of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy37. Body Mechanics: Positioning and Moving Patients38. Respiratory Care Practice Review39. Care of the Patient with an Artificial Airway

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