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Clinical Management Notes and Case Histories in Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy.


Clinical Management Notes and Case Histories in Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Reid WD, Chung F. Thorofare, NJ 08086, Slack Inc, 2004, paperback, 304 pp, illus, ISBN ISBN
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ISBN International Standard Book Number

ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 
: 1-55642-568-6, $34.95.

This book is divided into 4 sections, including a section devoted to answer guides and another containing 5 appendixes. Section 1 is titled "Cardiopulmonary Assessment and Management," and contains information on clinical decision making, chart reviews and patient interviews, physical examination, and a number of examination techniques (eg, auscultation auscultation

Procedure for detecting certain defects or conditions by listening for normal and abnormal heart, breath, bowel, fetal, and other sounds in the body. The invention of the stethoscope in 1819 improved and expanded this practice, still very useful despite the
, arterial blood gas arterial blood gas Critical care Analysis of arterial blood for O2, CO2, bicarbonate content, and pH, which reflects the functional effectiveness of lung function and to monitor respiratory therapy Ref range pO2  interpretation, laboratory investigation, and electrocardiogram electrocardiogram /elec·tro·car·dio·gram/ (-kahr´de-o-gram?) a graphic tracing of the variations in electrical potential caused by the excitation of the heart muscle and detected at the body surface.  interpretation). The management portion covers a number of techniques, including breathing exercises, airway clearance, and mechanical ventilation mechanical ventilation
n.
A mode of assisted or controlled ventilation using mechanical devices that cycle automatically to generate airway pressure.
. This section also includes overview chapters on respiratory conditions, cardiopulmonary conditions, and surgical interventions. The chapters in this section cover some of the most common respiratory, cardiovascular, and surgical conditions seen by physical therapists and are organized by etiology, pathophysiology pathophysiology /patho·phys·i·ol·o·gy/ (-fiz?e-ol´ah-je) the physiology of disordered function.

path·o·phys·i·ol·o·gy
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, clinical presentation, and disease course. Information on medical and physical therapy interventions also is included. The interventions are very brief outlines that can be used as guidelines for treatment.

The chapters in section 2, "Case Histories," discuss several cases dealing with surgical and medical conditions, chronic respiratory conditions, chronic respiratory conditions with an acute exacerbation, and respiratory and cardiac conditions. The chapters in section 2, "Case Histories," discuss several cases dealing with surgical and medical conditions, chronic and acute respiratory conditions, and conditions involving both the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems. The case histories in this section are a rich source of information on many of the most common cardiac and pulmonary conditions likely to be treated by a physical therapist.

Section 3 provides the answers to the questions posed in the assessment (ie, examination), management, and intervention chapters, as well as questions generated from the case histories.

Section 4, the final section, contains 5 appendixes. Each appendix presents evidence-based information in the form of critical reviews of the literature on clinical trials of various physical therapy techniques. For example, reviews of clinical trials on positioning, exercise programs, and secretion removal in patients with cystic fibrosis cystic fibrosis (sĭs`tĭk fībrō`sĭs), inherited disorder of the exocrine glands (see gland), affecting children and young people; median survival is 25 years in females and 30 years in males.  can be found in this section.

Overall, this is a very interesting text, loaded with valuable, well-referenced information. The authors have ranked the various techniques they present by level of evidence. Normal values normal values
pl.n.
A set of laboratory test values used to characterize apparently healthy individuals, now replaced by reference values.
 for heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure can be found, along with information on normal and abnormal breath sounds. Although each chapter presents some information in narrative form, a significant amount of factual material is organized in tabular and chart form, making this a very user friendly text. Normal arterial blood gas values, pulmonary function test Pulmonary Function Test Definition

Pulmonary function tests are a group of procedures that measure the function of the lungs, revealing problems in the way a patient breathes.
 values, sputum culture information, contraindications and precautions for exercise, graded exercise test protocols, and optimal postural drainage positions also are found throughout this text. This book has something to offer both the new and experienced clinician as well as the student and the teacher. Students and instructors should find the case histories and evidence-based format particularly useful.

John P Sanko, PT, EdD

University of Scranton The University of Scranton is a private, co-educational Jesuit university, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in the northeast region of the state. The school was founded in 1888 by Most Rev. William O'Hara, the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College.  

Scranton, Pa

Dr Sanko is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy. He teaches cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy, research, and sports physical therapy.
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