DPT 629L - Cardiopulmonary P.T. Practice II Laboratory

Cardiopulmonary examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention. This course includes a regional approach to the physical therapy management of the cardiopulmonary system in a variety of practice settings ranging from acute care to outpatient that builds on DPT 628. This course will focus on developing and refining examination and intervention skills in patients with acute pathologies. The course will include a didactic and lab component intended to develop the students’ hands on ability in performing skills such as strength, ROM assessment, auscultation of the heart and lungs, chest wall excursion and breathing pattern. In addition, students will gain exposure to intervention skills, such as airway clearance and chest wall mobility techniques. Cases encountered in this class will encompass the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, integumentary, and cardiopulmonary systems. A portion of the course will be devoted to the principles of exercise physiology and students will be exposed to principles and practices designed to evaluate the body’s response to exercise and implement interventions designed to improve cardiorespiratory and metabolic function through exercise. Critical thinking skills will be evaluated during a variety of learning experiences, including an interprofessional experience in the Alvernia University Nursing Simulation Lab, during which students will analyze a medical chart, utilize clinical skills developed in this course and others, collaborate with other allied health students on a simulated medical team, and competently evaluate a complex patient case with multiple body system involvement. 4 hours of lab weekly.

Corequisites DPT 629

Credits: 0

Program Doctoral