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Module Description Template
Title
Code
Level
Credit rating
Pre-requisites
Type of module
Aims
Learning outcomes/objectives
Comments/notes
Cardiorespiratory One
PT203
5
10 points
Progression to year 2 BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy course
Extensive
 To develop the student's knowledge and understanding of
cardiorespiratory pathology and how this impacts on
normal cardiorespiratory physiology
 To enable the student to examine a person with
cardiorespiratory dysfunction, then formulate an
appropriate physiotherapy treatment plan
 To enable the student to devise and formulate safe and
appropriate exercise and rehabilitation programmes for
people with cardiorespiratory disorders
 To enable the student to understand how
cardiorespiratory disease may impact on patients referred
for other conditions and modify treatments appropriately
By the end of the module the students should be able to:
 Explain normal respiratory physiology and the changes
that can occur with cardiorespiratory pathologies
 Examine and assess a patient with cardiorespiratory
dysfunction, then formulate an appropriate treatment plan
incorporating appropriate outcome measures
 Devise and implement rehabilitation programmes for
patients with cardiorespiratory conditions
 Discuss major cardiorespiratory pathologies and the
physical, psychological and social consequences to the
patient carers and community
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Content
Applied physiology anatomy and normal values
Signs and symptoms of cardiorespiratory disease
Examination, assessment and development of appropriate
outcome measures for the cardiorespiratory patient
Pathology of and physiotherapy for chronic lung disease and
other lung conditions.(chronic bronchitis, emphysema,
asthma, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, Ca lung, pneumonia,
TB)
Pathology of and physiotherapy for cardiovascular diseases
(IHD, heart failure, valve disease, hypertension, PVD and
amputation)
Pathophysiological changes in the cardiorespiratory system in
the stable general surgery and thoracic surgery patient and
appropriate physiotherapy for these types of patient.
Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation
Teaching and learning strategies
Lectures supported by tutorials and seminars
Learning support
Module handout, videos, self assessments, clinical material
(chest x rays, inhalers, charts etc)
Indicative Reading
Hough, A. 2001. Physiotherapy in Respiratory Care. 3rd
Edition. London. Chapman and Hall.
Jobin, J., F. Maltais, P. LeBlanc, C. Simard, 2000. Advances
in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. Champaign,IL. Human
Kinetics.
Kumar, P. and M.Clark, 1998. Clinical Medicine. 4th Edition.
London. W.B. Saunders.
Morgan, M. and S. Singh, Eds. 1997. Practical Pulmonary
Rehabilitation. London. Chapman and Hall Medical.
Webber, B.A.. and J. Pryor , Eds. 1998. Physiotherapy for
Respiratory and Cardiac Problems. 2nd Edition. Edinburgh.
Churchill Livingstone.
Assessment tasks
2000 word essay relating cardiorespiratory pathology and
physiology to physiotherapy treatment and practice
Brief description of module
Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy is a core skill for any
content and/or aims (maximum
physiotherapist working with patients in a variety of areas
80 words)
such as hospital inpatients, outpatients and community. This
module sets out to prepare the student for dealing with the
more chronic stable cardiorespiratory patient and to
understand how these types of disorder may impact on
patients in other clinical settings.
Area examination board to which Physiotherapy
module relates
Module team/authors/
Helen Fiddler, Angela Glynn, Sharon Sneddon
coordinator
Semester offered, where
One
appropriate
Site where delivered
Eastbourne
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Date of first approval
Date of last revision
Date of approval of this version
Version number
Replacement for previous
module
Field for which module is
acceptable and status in that
field
Course(s) for which module is
acceptable and status in course
School home
External examiner
May 2002
May 2002
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Physiotherapy
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy : Compulsory
Health Professions
Richard Stephenson, Margaret Grant
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