Physiotherapy for Respiratory and Cardiac Problems

Adults and Paediatrics

Jennifer Pryor, PhD, MBA, MSc, FNZSP, MCSP, Senior Research Fellow in Physiotherapy, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, UK; Honorary Lecturer, University College London, UK
Ammani Prasad, GradDipPhys, MCSP, Cystic Fibrosis Coordinator/Senior Research Physiotherapist, Respiratory Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK

Now in its fourth edition, Physiotherapy for Respiratory and Cardiac Problems continues to be an essential textbook and reference source for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and for the clinician working with patients with cardiac and respiratory problems. It strengths lie in integrating the evidence with clinical practice and in covering the whole patient lifespan - infants, children, adolescents and adults.

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Paperback, 618 Pages

Published: March 2008

Imprint: Churchill Livingstone

ISBN: 978-0-08-044985-2

1. Assessment and investigation of patients problems
2.. Thoracic imaging
Adults
Paediatrics
3. Cardiopulmonary function testing
Adults
The electrocardiogram (ECG) and cardiac arrest
Paediatrics
4. Effects of positioning and mobilization
5. Physiotherapy techniques
6. Patients problems, physiotherapy management and outcome measures
7. Psychological aspects of care
8. Intensive care for the critically ill adult
9. Paediatric mechanical support
10. Paediatrics
11. Non-Invasive Ventilation
12. Surgery for adults
13. Pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic respiratory disease
14. Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention xx
15. Thoracic organ transplantation
16. Spinal cord injury
17. Dysfunctional breathing xx
18. Bronchiectasis, primary ciliary dyskinesia and cystic fibrosis
Appendix Normal values, Conversion Table and Abbreviations

Physiotherapy for Respiratory and Cardiac Problems

Adults and Paediatrics

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