General information


Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Sara González Millán

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 4

Teaching staff: 

Maria Del Carmen De La Torre Terrón

Teaching languages


  • Catalan
  • Spanish
  • Catalan

Documentation in English may be in the student's materials.

Skills


Basic skills
  • B2_F That students know how to apply their knowledge to their job or vocation in a professional way and have the skills that are usually demonstrated by developing and defending arguments and solving problems within their area of ​​study

     

  • B4 That students can convey information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences

Specific skills
  • E16_F Ability to carry out physiotherapeutic interventions based on comprehensive health care that involves multiprofessional cooperation, integration of processes and continuity of care

     

  • E5 Schedule the motor skills training process at its different levels and practice environments

  • E9 Do physical activity and sports programs

Transversal competences
  • T3_F The student must be able to develop skills in interpersonal relationships and be able to work within an intra and interdisciplinary team

     

Description


The subject of Cardiorespiratory Pathology is located in the subject of Physiotherapy in clinical specialties. It is a compulsory subject of the double Degree of Physiotherapy-CAFE.

The course includes the study of different cardiac and respiratory pathologies, as well as those clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects that are of interest to both physiotherapists and professionals in physical activity and sport.

The pathological processes are explained, which must provide a logical basis for the development of their professional activity.

The subject requires the student to have basic knowledge of physiology and cardiovascular and respiratory anatomy.

 

Learning outcomes


Interact with other health and physical activity professionals to base an intervention plan based on the specific clinical diagnoses of each of the professions.

Identify the main respiratory and cardiac pathologies. Learn medical-surgical interventions, effects and results. Contribution of physiotherapy in the treatment and improvement of medical and / or surgical interventions.

Interact with medical professionals for the gain of therapeutic efficacy. Establish joint intervention objectives.

Working methodology


The methodology to be followed during the subject is that of theoretical classes, with audiovisual support, lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes; during these classes there may be a more practical part of questions or exercises that students will do (in a non-assessable way) to ensure theoretical comprehension.
During the course there will be three classes where an evaluable test-type exercise will be performed.
At the end of the course, a clinical case will be presented, orally and with audiovisual support. This exercise will be a group work.

Contents


Topic 1. Generalities, nomenclature and basic concepts of cardiac and respiratory medical pathology.
Topic 2. Review of Respiratory Physiology. Anatomy and functions of the different components of the respiratory system.
Topic 3. Interpretation of the main complementary examinations in cardiorespiratory pathology. Pulse oximetry, GSA, Spirometry.
Seminar 1. Pulmonary auscultation / Simple radiology.
Topic 4. COPD. Aerosol therapy. Concept of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Epidemiology. Etiology and risk factors for the disease. Pathogenesis. Clinic. Diagnosis. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment. Prevention.
Topic 5. SAHS. Oxygen therapy. VMNI. Concept of SAHS (Sleep Apnea and Hypoapnea Syndrome). Epidemiology. Etiology and risk factors for the disease. Pathogenesis. Clinic. Diagnosis. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment. Evolution. Prevention.
Topic 6. Asthma. Concept of ASMA. Epidemiology. Etiology and risk factors for the disease. Pathogenesis. Clinic. Diagnosis. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment. Prevention.
Topic 7. Acute Infectious Pathology. Pleural pathology. Knowledge and basic notions in respiratory infectious pathology in order to distinguish it from other chronic respiratory processes.
Topic 8. Restrictive pulmonary pathology. Interstitial pattern. Thoracic-pulmonary surgery. Sequelae of TB.
Topic 9. Extrathoracic respiratory pathology.
Topic 10. Bronchiectasias. Cystic fibrosis. Concepts. Epidemiology. Etiology and risk factors for the disease. Pathogenesis. Clinic. Diagnosis. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment. Evolution. Management of complications.
Topic 11. Pediatric respiratory pathology.
Topic 12. Cardiovascular physiology. Cardiac anatomy and functions of the different components of the cardiovascular system.
Topic 13. High blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors. Concept of hypertension (hypertension), dyslipidemia and other cardiovascular risk factors. Epidemiology. Impact on patients' cardiovascular health. Evolution. Prevention.
Seminar 2. ECG reading / Vital risk maneuvers. Basic CPR-PLS -Hemlich
Topic 14. Ischemic cardiopathy. Concept of Ischemic Heart Disease. Epidemiology. Etiology and risk factors for the disease. Pathogenesis. Clinic. Diagnosis. Treatment. Evolution. Prevention.
Topic 15. Heart failure. Acute pulmonary edema. Concept of Heart Failure. Epidemiology. Etiology and risk factors for the disease. Pathogenesis. Clinic. Diagnosis. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment. Evolution. Prevention.
Topic 16. Critical patient. Basic notions in the critically ill patient and importance of physiotherapy in these patients.

Learning activities


 

Activity

Hours

Methodology

Skills

Master class

35

Lectures based on the teacher's explanation.

CB2, CB4, E16

 Work in group

10

Carrying out group work. Cooperative learning activities, reading analysis, discussion stimulation and case study.

T3, E16

Group tutoring

2

 

CB2, CB4.

Work individually

5

Carrying out individual work.

CB2, CB4, E5

Individual tutoring

3

 

CB2, CB4

Personal study

45

Problem solving, bibliographic search and personal study.

CB2, CB4, T3, E5 E16

Total

100

 

 

Evaluation system


FINAL GRADE:

Evaluation activity

Weighting

Assessed competencies

Presentation Individual work

30%

CB2, CB4, E5

Presentation Group work

20%

T3, E16

Final exam

50%

CB2, CB4, T3, E5, E16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is considered COMPULSORY both the presentation of the individual and group work to pass the subject. Individual work accounts for 30% and group work for 20% of the final grade.

  • Regarding the individual work (which is a compulsory presentation) there will be assessable exams indicated in the syllabus of the subject which represent 30% of the final grade of the subject (10% for each module assessed). Although these exams are passed no matter will be removed for the final exam.
  • Regarding group work, there will be a group presentation on the topic or clinical case that is awarded; the teacher will ask questions to the students, and the evaluation will be individual. A written work will be presented that will be given to the teachers prior to the exhibition. Students are warned that plagiarism of the document will be monitored, and if it is detected they will be penalized with the suspension of work.
  • The final exam counts 50% of the final grade of the subject and is passed with a score of 5 out of 10. It will be a multiple choice exam (30 questions, with the rest of the wrong answers), 5 short questions (2 points per question) and a clinical case (10 points).

Recovery period
Students will have the option to retake the subject when they have passed the final exam and have failed.

The students they must have been presented in both individual and group work.

REFERENCES


Basic

Farreras Rozman.2016.Treaty of Internal Medicine. Volumes I and II. 18th edition. Ed. Elsevier
Harrison. 2016 Principles of Internal Medicine. 19th edition. Ed. MacGraw Hill
Guyton and Hall. 2016. Treatise on Medical Physiology. 13th edition. Ed.Elsevier.
West. Pulmonary pathophysiology. Ed Kluwer wolters. 2017