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Adults and Paediatrics
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Fourth Edition
By
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
Included in series
Physiotherapy Essentials,
Description
Now in it's 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.
Contents
Assessment and investigation of patients' problems; Thoracic imaging; Cardiopulmonary function testing; The electrocardiogram (ECG) and
cardiac arrest; Paediatrics; Effects of positioning and mobilization; Physiotherapy techniques; Patients' problems, physiotherapy management
and outcome measures; Psychological aspects of care; Intensive care for the critically ill adult; Paediatric mechanical support; Paediatrics;
Non-Invasive Ventilation; Surgery for adults; Pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic respiratory disease; Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary
prevention; Thoracic organ transplantation; Spinal cord injury; Dysfunctional breathing; Bronchiectasis, primary ciliary dyskinesia and
cystic fibrosis; Appendix: Normal values, Conversion Table and Abbreviations
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Paperback, 618 pages, publication date: MAR-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-08-044985-2
ISBN-10: 0-08-044985-9
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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