Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Level 1
The aim of this two day course is to update and improve the knowledge and skills of participants in best practice physiotherapy management of patients with acute and chronic cardiorespiratory impairments within acute, subacute and ambulatory/community settings. The intent is to build on previous 'entry-level practitioner' knowledge, and to assist with the ongoing development of skills and competence of the participants within the cardiorespiratory area. Successful completion of this course forms a part of the framework for meeting the objectives of the CRPA titling process; thus facilitates career progression for those wishing to pursue the CRPA titling and specialisation pathway.This event is now full. Please contact the APA to be added to the wait list.
Learning outcomes
- Review the anatomical structures of the cardiac, vascular and respiratory systems
- Review the organisation, physiology, function and interaction of the cardiac, vascular and respiratory systems
- Integrate theoretical knowledge with clinical assessment findings in order to identify patient problems related to the cardiac, vascular and respiratory systems in common respiratory and/or cardiac and/or surgical conditions
- Demonstrate skills in the clinical decision-making process, leading to the development of comprehensive treatment plans, selection and performance of treatment techniques for cardiorespiratory impairments
- Review thorax anatomy including surface anatomy
- Review the performance and interpretation of chest auscultation
- Describe, identify and interpret normal and abnormal breath sounds
- Review the normal pulse oximetry and ABG values
- Identify common derangements and compensations
- Interpret pulse oximetry and ABG findings, and describe the clinical significance of the result
- Review chest x-ray interpretation technique and to identify characteristics of a normal CXR
- Identify and interpret radiological characteristics of common cardiac and respiratory disease
- Review the basic elements of ECG – Common abnormal rhythms and management
- Describe the theory and rationale in interpreting ECG's
- Identify common arrhythmias and their likely management along with any implications for physiotherapy management.
- Review the principles, indications and rationales to provide physiotherapy treatment in the client with cardiorespiratory impairment
- Discuss some potential screening tools to assist with clinical reasoning and patient prioritisation for physiotherapy in the client with cardiorespiratory impairment
- Identify potential constraints and influences on clinical reasoning and patient prioritisation
- Discuss issues relevant to evaluating the efficacy of physiotherapy interventions
- Differentiate the acute and long term indications and rationale for oxygen therapy prescription
- Identify and differentiate various oxygen delivery systems and discuss rationale for their use
- Describe indications and justify common delivery methods for supplemental airway humidification
- Summarise how to assess the need for oxygen therapy and its purpose
- Review commonly utilised airway clearance techniques available to physiotherapists
- Interpret current research and topical issues in Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy, with particular regards to airway clearance
- Evaluate the selection and application of of airway clearance techniques informed by evidence and/or current best practice
- Describe the safe and effective use of PEP devices for airway clearance
- Describe indications and contraindications / precautions for use of airway clearance adjuncts such as positive pressure devices.
- Describe indications and contraindications / precautions for the use of autogenic drainage
- Demonstrate safe and competent intervention utilising autogenic drainage
- Review the anatomy and mechanics of the upper airway
- Identify and describe the signs and causes of inadequate airway management
- Discuss the theory and rationale of common airway management strategies
- Describe the implication of impaired airway clearance on the role and scope of physiotherapy interventions
- Describe indications and contraindications / precautions for the use of airway clearance techniques
- Formulate an appropriate and comprehensive management programmes for a client with impaired airway clearance
- Provide a defensible rationale for the current physiotherapy practice in assisting with airway clearance
- Review the commonly utilised medication groups encountered in clients with cardiac, vascular or respiratory impairments
- Outline new advances or trends in medication prescription, usage and/or delivery devices
- Describe the potential implications of new advances/trends to physiotherapy management of such medications
- Outline new advances or trends in pulmonary rehabilitation management
- Identify current research and topical issues in pulmonary rehabilitation
- Evaluate current physiotherapy practice in pulmonary rehabilitation informed by evidence and or best practice
- Identify and describe common chest trauma encountered by physiotherapists
- Describe the medical management of chest trauma
- Describe the common soliloquy and complications of chest trauma
- Integrate clinical and theoretical knowledge in the diagnosis and management of a complex clinical presentation, namely a client with chest trauma.
- Differentiate and justify the role of the physiotherapist in a multi-professional team caring for a client with chest trauma
- Justify current evidence based physiotherapy practice of clients with chest trauma
- Describe the implication of chest trauma on the role and scope of physiotherapy interventions
- Formulate the appropriate and comprehensive management programmes for a client with chest trauma
- Justify the theoretical basis and clinical application of exercise prescription by physiotherapists with consideration of clients with cardiac, vascular or respiratory limitations
- Describe the role of exercise in the rehabilitation for clients with cardiac, vascular or respiratory impairments and justify its value and importance
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