22030 - RESPIRATORY CARDIO PHYSIOTHERAPY

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Marc Terradellas Fernández

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 6

• Catalan
• Spanish

Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy is one of the branches of physiotherapy that, through the application of different therapeutic agents, is responsible for the prevention, stabilization and treatment of conditions affecting the respiratory and cardiac systems. We are currently in a time of growth and expansion of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy due to the increase in the incidence of many respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and also thanks to the recognition and acceptance of this therapy by other health specialties. It should be remembered that with the current Covid19 pandemic, respiratory physiotherapists have been on the hospital front line doing their jobs.

In this subject, students will have to deepen their knowledge of respiratory physiology as a basis to understand the operation of the treatment techniques used in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy as well as to be able to know the mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of different respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Having a high practical content, students will have the opportunity to learn the basic skills to assess, diagnose and treat a patient with respiratory pathology in accordance with current trends based on scientific evidence.

This subject aims to introduce the gender perspective in its content and development. In addition, the objectives are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations. 

BLOCK 1: CARDIORESPIRATORY PATIENT EVALUATION

• HISTORY 
• EVALUATION

BLOCK 2: CARDIORESPIRATORY PHYSIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES

• VENTILATION TECHNIQUES
• SECRETION DRAINAGE TECHNIQUES
• RESPIRATORY MUSCULATION TRAINING TECHNIQUES
• CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION

BLOCK 3: CLINICAL REASONING IN CARDIORESPIRATORY PHYSIOTHERAPY

• PHYSIOTHERAPY ALGORITHM
• OBSTRUCTIVE RESPIRATORY DISEASES
• RESTRICTIVE RESPIRATORY DISEASES
• CARDIAC DISEASES

BLOCK 4: PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE CRITICAL PATIENT

• CRITICAL PATIENT ASSESSMENT
• CRITICAL PATIENT TREATMENT

This subject may consider the following indicators detailed in the table in its assessment proposal: 

The different parts of continuous assessment will make a weighted average for the final percentage of the corresponding grade. In the case of continuous assessment activities where the student does not appear, there will be a "0" in that section, and the rest of the continuous assessment activities can be averaged.

To pass the subject, it is necessary to obtain a grade equal to or higher than 5 in both exams.  

In the case of suspension during the Ordinary Call, the grades obtained in the continuous assessment will be kept with the same weighting for the Recovery Call as part of the final grade of the subject (both passed and failed) to preserve the criteria of the continuous evaluation.  

In order to pass the subject, a mandatory minimum of 80% of the practical classes will be required. In the case of not complying with the mandatory percentage of the practices, it will be considered as a "not presented". According to current regulations, you can only opt for recovery if the subject has been suspended. If the grade is "not presented", you will not be able to opt for recovery and therefore the subject will have to be taken again in its entirety in the following academic year.  

The total or partial copy in any of the learning activities will mean a "not presented" in the subject, therefore a suspension from the subject without the option to take the recovery test and without prejudice to the opening a file for this reason.

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