Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
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| Module: |
Physiotherapy |
| ECTS: |
8 |
| Contact hours – lectures: |
50 |
| Contact hours – seminar: |
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| Contact hours – clinical exercises: |
20 |
| Contact hours – clinical practice: |
50 |
| Holder of subject: |
Dr Monika Zadnikar, Senior Lecturer
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| Year of study: |
First
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Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
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| Contact hours – lectures: |
50 |
| Contact hours – seminar: |
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| Contact hours – clinical exercises: |
20 |
| Contact hours – clinical practice: |
50 |
| Holder of subject: |
Dr Monika Zadnikar, Senior Lecturer
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| Education providers: |
- Irena Šarc, MSc, Assistant
- Dr Eva Uršej, Assistant professor
- Dr Monika Zadnikar, Senior Lecturer
- Živa Zdolšek Sluga, an expert in practice
- Barbara Ban, an expert in practice
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| Level of study: |
First Bologna cycle professional education study program |
| Semester: |
Winter |
| Language: |
Slovene/English
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| Subject-specific competences: |
- In-depth anatomy and physiology of respiratory and cardio-vascular system
- In-depth pathophysiology of respiratory and cardio-vascular system
- Respiratory, cardiac and vascular diseases, their pharmathological treatment
- Mechanics and control of breathing, mechanical ventilation
- Interchange and gas transport, acid-base balance, liquids of human body and electrolytes
- Tests for respiratory and cardio-vascular functions
- Methods and techniques in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy, importance of cardiorespiratory physiotherapist
- Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy in perioperative treatment, in intensity and internal medicine, in pediatrics and in neonatology
- Usage of correct cardiorespiratory therapy methods and techniques, cardiorespiratory therapy planning and evaluation of patient condition
Objectives and competences:
- To deepen the knowledge od anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of respiratory and cardio-vascular system
- To adopt new knowledge about cardiorespiratory therapy methods and techniques
- To know how to choose correct method and technique for cardiorespiratory patient treatment
- To know how to check patient condition and how to evaluate the effectiveness of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy assessment
Knowledge and understanding:
- Normal and pathophysiological respiratory and cardio-vascular system
- Respiratory and cardio-vascular system testing and measuring
- Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy methods and techniques
- Conservative and pharmacologically treatment of respiratory and cardio-vascular diseases
- Mechanics and control of breathing, mechanical ventilation
- Usage of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy in perioperative, intensive, internal medicine, in pediatrics and in neonatology
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| Mandatory references: |
- Kacmarek, R.M., Stoller, J.K. & Heuer, A., 2016. Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care. 11th ed. Elsevier Health Sciences.
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| Recommended references: |
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| Study obligations: |
50% obligatory attendance at lectures
100% obligatory attendance at seminars
submitted and presented seminar work |
| Assessment methods: |
seminar work (20%)
written examination (80%) |
