PHTY3020
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
Physiotherapy clinical skills and knowledge needed for the evaluation and management of complex disorders of the cardiopulmonary system across the lifespan. The course involves advanced studies in physiotherapy practice related to the pulmonary, cardiac and vascular systems, including surgical care.This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) program.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply biomedical and behavioural scientific knowledge to the physiotherapy evaluation and management of people with complex pulmonary and cardiovascular dysfunction.
2. Describe the aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical presentation of complex pulmonary and cardiovascular disorders.
3. Plan and conduct an appropriate, safe and effective examination of people with complex cardiopulmonary dysfunction, including but not limited to, history and physical examination
4. Apply advanced clinical reasoning skills and an evidence based approach to decision making in cardiopulmonary physiotherapy practice.
5. Appropriately select, modify as necessary, and correctly demonstrate treatment procedures commonly used in the physiotherapy management of people with complex cardiopulmonary dysfunction.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of relevant lifespan, gender, cultural, legal and ethical considerations in delivering a physiotherapy service for people with complex cardiopulmonary disorders.
Content
1. Aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical presentation of complex cardiopulmonary dysfunction across the lifespan, including:
- Critical care: intensive care and high dependency
- Limitations to exercise capacity
- Paediatric respiratory disease.
2. Adaptation of history taking for patients presenting with complex cardiopulmonary dysfunction.
3. Adaptation of physical examination principles and procedures commonly used in assessing the cardiopulmonary function of patients with complex cardiopulmonary disease and related issues of reliability and validity.
4. Radiological and medical investigations commonly ordered for the investigation of cardiopulmonary function in acute care, exercise training and paediatric care.
5. Techniques, indications, contraindications, complications, progression, biological basis and empirical evidence for physiotherapeutic management of people with complex cardiopulmonary dysfunction including:
- intensive care management
- exercise testing and prescription
- interventions for paediatric respiratory conditions.
6. Non-physiotherapeutic conservative, surgical and pharmacological management of complex cardiopulmonary disorders, including complications and side effects.
7. Physiotherapeutic care of the patient in intensive care or high dependency including:
- ventilated patients
- multisystem failure, acute head injury, spinal injury
- neonatal intensive care
- the multidisciplinary team and the role of the physiotherapist.
8. Rehabilitation and exercise for pulmonary and cardiovascular disorders, including:
- indications and contraindications
- exercise testing
- exercise prescription and progression
- monitoring and safety
- patient education
- outcome measures
- the multidisciplinary team and the role of the physiotherapist.
9. Patient education and health promotion strategies relevant to the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems.
10. Psychosocial considerations relevant to managing patients with complex cardiopulmonary dysfunction.
11. Biological basis and empirical evidence for physiotherapy assessment and intervention for patients with complex cardiopulmonary dysfunction.
12. Ethical, lifespan, gender, cultural and legal issues relevant to the management of people with complex cardiopulmonary dysfunction.
13. Advanced clinical reasoning skills needed for planning and interpreting the clinical examination and implementing physiotherapy treatment for people with complex cardiopulmonary dysfunction.
Requisite
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) program 12337. Students must have successfully completed PHTY2040 and HUBS2505.
Assumed knowledge
All year 1 and 2 Courses in the B PHTY (Hons)
Assessment items
Formal Examination: Formal Exam
Viva Voce: Prac Viva examinations
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Written Assignment: Written Assignment
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 11 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- PHTY3020 - Semester 1, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 107.8 KB)
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