PT MGT CARDIOPULMONARY COND II

This 10 week course, during Term 7 of the DPT curriculum is the second of two courses on cardiopulmonary physical therapy. This course provides extended exposure to cardiac and thoracic surgical interventions, their physical therapy, an understanding of medications, ventilators and pacemakers.

Exploration of pathophysiological changes of the cardiovascular system and of evaluative techniques for identifying these changes will provide the student with knowledge critical to decision making in contemporary clinical practice.  The course will cover surgical interventions for cardiac and pulmonary diagnosis, including transplant and ventricular assist devices. Medications and support (ventilators) will be discussed and the implications to PT care explored. This course will be given in a hybrid-learning format consisting of asynchronous on-line video lectures, as well as in person classroom time for higher-level activities to solve problems and apply what has been learned outside the classroom to new situations.  Students will need to prepare before a class session and then apply what was learned in face-to-face class meetings.