DPT 772 Frameworks for Physical Therapy: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Students learn and apply anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, and pathology as they explore the issues of disease risk and prevention, as well as medical, surgical, pharmacological, psychological and physical therapies in the management of individuals with cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. This semester course includes tutorials, lecture and laboratory and parallels the student’s integrated clinical experiences. The core foundations for practice are blended into each tutorial case, thus integrating information from previous and concurrent courses. Issues related the care of patients of all ages are explored and discussed. Emphasis is on history taking, system review, physical therapy examination, diagnosis, prognosis, evaluation, and development of a physical therapy plan of care. Further emphasis includes evidence-based physical therapy prevention and intervention of acute and chronic patient problems. Students are also introduced to a disablement model used to understand the progression from disease to disability. Students also practice clinical decision-making, professional communication and documentation. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions.
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