Physiotherapy in Respiratory Care: An Evidence-Based Approach to Respiratory and Cardiac Management (Physiotherapy in Respiratory Care)

This is a reference book on respiratory care which offers case studies and question and answer sections to enourage the reader to think through and relate to actual situations. It includes information on pulmonary resuscitation and hyperventilation in line with changing policies in health care. Front Cover ......Page 1 Back Cover ......Page 2 Front Matter ......Page 3 Contents ......Page 5 1. Physiological Basis of Clinical Practice ......Page 13 2. Assessment ......Page 40 3. Obstructive Disorders ......Page 77 4. Restrictive and Other Disorders ......Page 108 5. General Management ......Page 131 6. Physiotherapy To Increase Lung Volume ......Page 159 7. Physiotherapy to Reduce the Work of Breathing ......Page 178 8. Physiotherapy to Clear Secretions ......Page 196 9. Pulmonary Rehabilitation ......Page 223 10. Physiotherapy for People Undergoing Surgery ......Page 260 11. Physiotherapy for Specific Groups of People ......Page 299 12. Intensive Care, Monitoring and Support ......Page 329 13. Mechanical Ventilation ......Page 355 14. Physiotherapy for Patients in Intensive Care ......Page 373 15. Disorders in Intenstive Care Patients ......Page 405 16. Physiotherapy for Children and Infants ......Page 437 17. Evaluation of Respiratory Physiotherapy ......Page 461 Glossary of Abbreviations, Definitions, Symbols and Values ......Page 473 Appendix A: Transatlantic Dictionary ......Page 482 Appendix B: Postural Drainage Positions ......Page 483 Appendix C: Resources ......Page 484 Appendix D: Articles on Patients' Experiences ......Page 488 Appendix E: References on Outcome Measures for Pulmonary Rehabilitation ......Page 489 Appendix F: Conversions ......Page 491 Annotated Bibliography ......Page 492 References ......Page 494 Index ......Page 551 Lays the foundation for problem solving by integrating physiology and practice. The majority of the book is then devoted to physiotherpay management and its rationale. It specifically addresses the problems of patients with breathlessness, those undergoing surgery or in intensive care, the elderly and children. Pulmonary rehabilitation and home management reflect changing policies in health care. Advice on emergencies and on-calls is given with flow charts to assist decision making. Physiological reasoning, putcome measures, and critical review are themes throughout, and the book concludes with an evaluation of respiratory physiotherapy The third edition of a highly successful research-based text provides further evidence for the effective management of the respiratory patient. Techniques which are not evidence-based are scrutinised and are not recommended unless there is clinical experience to validate their continued use.