Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy

PART 1. CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY FUNCTION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 1.Epidemiology as a Basis for Contemporary Physical Therapy Practice 2.Oxygen Transport: The Basis of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy 3.Cardiopulmonary Anatomy 4.Cardiopulmonary Physiology 5.Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology 6.Cardiopulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Conditions PART II. CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY ASSESSMENT 7.Measurement and Documentation 8.History 9.Pulmonary Function Tests 10.Arterial Blood Gases 11.Imaging of the Chest 12.Electrocardiogram Identification 13.Multisystem Assessment and Laboratory Investigations 14.Special Tests 15.Clinical Assessment of the Cardiopulmonary System 16.Monitoring Systems in the Intensive Care Unit PART III. CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY PHYSICAL THERAPY INTERVENTIONS 17.Optimizing Outcomes: Relating Interventions to an Individual's Needs 18.Mobilization and Exercise 19.Body Positioning 20.Physiological Basis for Airway Clearance Techniques 21.Airway Clearance Interventions: Clinical Application 22.Facilitating Airway Clearance with Coughing Techniques 23.Facilitating Ventilation Patterns and Breathing Strategies 24.Exercise Testing and Training: Primary Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction 25.Exercise Testing and Training: Secondary Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction 26.Respiratory Muscle Training 27.Complementary Therapies as Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Interventions 28.Patient Education PART IV. GUIDELINES FOR THE DELIVERY OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY PHYSICAL THERAPY: ACUTE CONDITIONS 29.Individuals with Acute Medical Conditions 30.Individuals with Acute Surgical Conditions PART V. GUIDELINES FOR THE DELIVERY OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY PHYSICAL THERAPY: CHRONIC CONDITIONS 31.Individuals with Chronic Primary Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction 32.Individuals with Chronic Secondary Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction PART VI. GUIDELINES FOR THE DELIVERY OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY PHYSICAL THERAPY: CRITICAL CARE 33.Comprehensive Management of Individuals in the Intensive Care Unit 34.Intensive Care Unit Management of Individuals with Primary Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction 35.Critical Care Management of Secondary Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction 36.Complications, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Shock, Sepsis, and Multiorgan System Failure PART VII. GUIDELINES FOR THE DELIVERY OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY PHYSICAL THERAPY: SPECIAL CASES 37.The Neonatal and Pediatric Patient 38.The Aging Patient 39.The Patient with Multisystem Impairments Affecting Breathing Mechanics and Motor Control 40.The Transplant Patient 41.The Patient in the Community PART VIII. RELATED ASPECTS OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY PHYSICAL THERAPY 42.Body Mechanics-The Art of Positioning and Moving Patients 43.Respiratory Care Practice Review 44.Care of the Patient with an Artificial Airway 45.Respiratory and Cardiovascular Drug Actions Glossary Index