513-401 Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy 2

On completion of this subject, students should comprehend the theory relevant to diagnostic procedures used in cardiothoracic physiotherapy assessment, the theory of ventilation and intensive care monitoring and management techniques used for critically ill patients. Students will have developed further skills in cardiothoracic assessment and the selection and application of treatment techniques, including those used in specialised unit settings. Students will have developed skills in the clinical decision-making process, leading to development of comprehensive treatment plans for most patients treated by physiotherapists. The theoretical component will build on knowledge of respiratory and cardiovascular physiology and studies undertaken in Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy 1.

Clinical: continuous clinical assessment (50%). Theory: case presentation (10%), 2-hour written examination at the end of the year (40%).

Students must pass both clinical and theoretical components of the assessment in order to pass the subject.

• JA Pryor and SA Prasad, Physiotherapy for Respiratory and Cardiac Problems - Adults and Paediatrics. 3rd edn, Churchill Livingstone, 2002.
• AD Bersten, Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 5th edn, Butterworth Heinemann, 2003.