Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card): A Clinical Manual

Offers a complete overview including basic cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology, the pathophysiology of commonly encountered cardiac and pulmonary disorders, diagnostic tests and procedures, therapeutic interventions, pharmacology, physical therapy evaluation and treatment, and clinical laboratory values and profiles. Uses a bulleted format to make finding information quick and easy. Lists the latest drugs used for the treatment of cardiopulmonary disorders. Includes information on laboratory medicine and pediatrics to help you apply cardiopulmonary principles to practice.Follows the oxygen transport pathway ― the delivery, uptake and, extrication of oxygen as it actually functions in a clinical setting ― providing a logical framework for understanding cardiopulmonary concepts.Explains the implications of defects in the pathway ― essential considerations for clinical practice.Includes a comprehensive listing of common cardiopulmonary diseases, as well as a number of other diseases that are associated with cardiopulmonary dysfunction.Provides new and updated illustrations that depict common pathologies such as the pathophysiology of left ventricular diastolic and systolic dysfunction, volume versus pressure overload, and dilated versus hypertrophies versus restrictive cardiomyophathies.Includes descriptions of important interventions such as lung volume reduction surgery and lung transplantation.Adds a new section on simple anthropometric measurements for determining obesity, with information on this demographic trend and how it impacts assessment.