Basics of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy

Key Features :

• Continues to be one of the standard medical textbooks consulted throug hout the world
• Provides fundamental treatment about many practical and theoretical concepts that form the basis of cardiopulmonary physical therapy and has been designed for easy but thorough treatment of vital material
• Consists of detailed and comprehensive text
• Section 1 provides an introduction to cardiopulmonary physical therapy, and explains the physiology of cardiopulmonary and respiratory system
• Section 2 introduces cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, its goals, benefits and our response to exercise
• Section 3 provides extensive coverage of the most common respiratory disease and their assessments. It also explains the care of patients in intensive care unit
• Section 4 provides assessment of cardiovascular disease and also explains the most common disease related to cardiovascular system.
• Chapter 12 provides the basics of mechanical ventilation, how to use, its types and what is the role of physiotherapist when patient is on the ventilator.
• Chapter 13 provides the use of humidifiers and aerosol therapy in patients with respiratory disease.
• Chapter 14 provides details of gas therapy, that is oxygen delivery to patient, the devices we can use.
• Chapter 15 provides knowledge about how we can take care of patients with natural or artificial airway by the means of physiotherapy and explains the various airway clearance techniques