Assessment & Evaluation in Cardiopulmonary Conditions

• To understand new concept in cardio-pulmonary physiotherapy.
• To assess and evaluate  common and major diseases of the cardiovascular organ system..
• To  identify the proper equipment and assistive device

1. History taking objective assessment

2. Subjective assessment investigation, documentation

3. Examination of heart: clinical examinations

4. Heart rate monitoring, ECG, echo cardiography

5. Exercise Tolerance Tests, Treadmill Testing.

1.   Examination of respiratory system:

• Clinical examination,
• Pulmonary function testes,
• A.B.G. analysis
• Bronchography

2.   Examination of vascular system,

3.   Clinical examination of vascular system: Lipid profile, Angiography, Color Doppler

.     Defination, Causes, pathophysiology, sign & symptoms, management of the following Medical Respiratory Conditions:

• Asthma
• Chronic bronchitis
• Emphysema
• Pneumonia
• T.B.
• Empyema
• Pleural effusion

2.   Definition, Causes, pathophysiology, sign & symptoms, management of the following Medical cardiac condition:

• Congestive Cardiac Failure
• Valvular Disease
• Ischemic Heart Disease
• MI And Coronary Care
• Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic heart disease
• Congenital heart diseases
• Pulmonary and Systemic hypertension
• Phlebothrombosis
• Raynaud’s disease 
• Buerger’s disease
• Varicose veins and ulcers
• Venous thrombosis/Deep vein thrombosis

1.   Preoperative-post operative testing/assessment, Surgical Management of the following pulmonary surgeries:

• Thoracoscopy
• Lobectomy
• Pneumonectomy
• Thoracotomy
• Pleurodesis
• Pleurectomy
• Bulbectomy
• Lung resection
• Segmental reaction

2.   Preopreative-post operative assessment, physiotherapy | Management of the following Cardiac Surgeries

• Coronary artery bypass Grafting
• Aneurysectomy
• Pericardiectomy
• Repair of septal Defect
• Valve replacement