Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy : An Evidence-Based Approach

Author: William E. DeTurk
Published: March 2004
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN: 0071360484
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 720

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Designed for the required cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy course in the physical therapy curriculum. This evidence-based approach to cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy reviews essential background knowledge, thoroughly explains exercise principles, and makes applications to each of the APTA-approved practice patterns. Includes a thorough review of exercise physiology. A CD-ROM accompanies the book. Simplify the application of principles to practice in any setting! Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach reviews essential background knowledge, thoroughly explains exercise principles, cites the best evidence available, and makes applications to each of 8 APTA –approved practice patterns. PREPARES YOU FOR REAL-WORLD PRACTICE IN CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY PHYSICAL THERAPY
*Use the book that most comprehensively and closely follows “The Guide,” the APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2/e
*Review what you need to know about exercise physiology, patient evaluation, ECG measurement, and medication
*Learn to diagnose patients based on their degree of impairment
*Select appropriate interventions from practice pattern treatment options
*Develop a patient-specific total plan of care.
*Apply the principles you learn in any practice setting – separate chapters address each of 8 APTA-approved practice patterns
*Rely on the best evidence available used throughout the book
*Reinforce your learning with case studies and interactive, animated exercises on the CD-ROM CD-ROM FEATURES
*Lab-type Exercises
*Clinical Decision-making
*Animations
*Fully Interactive
*Various Practice Settings

Table of Contents
Contributors vii
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Part 1 Introduction 1
1. History of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 3
2. History and Use of the Guide 15
Part 2 Basic Medical Science 33
3. Essentials of Exercise Physiology 35
4. Anatomy of the Cardiopulmonary System 73
5. Physiology of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems 95
6. Cardiovascular Pathophysiology 123
7. Pulmonary Pathology 151
8. Medications 189
Part 3 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Assessment 219
9. Pulmonary Evaluation 221
10. Cardiovascular Evaluation 273
11. Electrocardiography 325
12. Evaluation of Patient Intolerance to Exercise 361
Part 4 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease as Co-Morbidity 379
13. Cardiopulmonary Concerns in the Patient with Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Deficits: An Evidence-Based Approach 381
14. Cardiopulmonary Concerns in the Patient with Neurological Deficits: An Evidence-Based Approach 395
Part 5 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Interventions 423
15. Physical Therapy Associated with Primary Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Deconditioning 425
16. Physical Therapy Associated With Airway Clearance Dysfunction 463
17. Physical Therapy Associated With Cardiovascular Pump Dysfunction and Failure 493
18. Physical Therapy Associated With Respiratory Failure 541
19. Physical Therapy Associated With Ventilatory Pump Dysfunction and Failure 593
20. Physical Therapy Associated With Respiratory Failure in the Neonate 647
21. Physical Therapy Associated With Lymphatic System Disorders 667
Part 6 Conclusion 693
22. The Future of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 695
Index 707

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