Cardiovascular and Pulmonary II

Catalog description

This course advances DPT students’ competence in assessing and managing persons with respiratory and cardiovascular conditions across the lifespan. Students learn the knowledge and skills needed to perform pulmonary interventions including breathing exercises, airway clearance, postural drainage, and energy conservation techniques for persons with acute and chronic pulmonary conditions. Learners also assess and apply intervention skills for persons with cardiovascular risk factors as well as those with acute or chronic cardiovascular conditions. Cardiac interventions emphasize exercise prescription (endurance training, high-intensity interval training, resistance training, blood flow restrictive training), functional mobility training, patient education, and effective monitoring of the patient’s response to mobility and exercise. Learners also integrate information regarding pulmonary and cardiovascular pharmacology, patient education, risk stratification, prevention, and differential diagnosis through case-based scenarios that enhance clinical decision-making for complex cardiovascular and pulmonary patients. Exercise and treatment considerations specific to children with congenital or acquired heart and lung defects are also addressed from the acute care setting through return to sport/play.