Cardio Pulmon & Integmnt Mgt

Catalog description

Common cardiovascular, pulmonary, and integumentary diagnoses will be presented and students will discuss the principles, progression and management throughout the various stages of recovery. This course will expand on the medical and physical therapy management of patients with disease and impairment of the cardiac, pulmonary, vascular, lymphatic and integumentary systems introduced in PHT 113. Students will be introduced to data collection techniques and interventions related to assessment and management of these systems. Emphasis will be placed on wound care and prevention of skin breakdown, postural drainage and chest physical therapy techniques, breathing exercises, lymphedema management, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and physiological response of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems to exercise. Lecture one hour per week, laboratory three hours per week.