Main description:

Now in it's fourth edition, Physiotherapy for Respiratory and Cardiac Problems continues to be an essential textbook and reference source for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and for the clinician working with patients with cardiac and respiratory problems. It strengths lie in integrating the evidence with clinical practice and in covering the whole patient lifespan - infants, children, adolescents and adults.

"A comprehensive, up-to-date text covering a wide range of topics [.] an essential textbook for students and practitioners in the field of cardiorespiratory care." Journal of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists

"[Thanks] to the combination of evidence based information and easy reading I feel that this book is one of the must have texts for all physiotherapists with an interest in respiratory or cardiac problems." The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care Newsletter

"Now in its fourth edition this text is a must for all physiotherapy students. The chapters are well laid out, and all of the information is explained in an easily understandable way. This new edition provides the most up to date information for clinical practice from paediatrics through to the elderly. Chapter six is particularly useful, it provides the reader with case studies and then works through a logical way of problem solving along with introducing the reader to specific outcome measures. All in all a must have text!!!!" - Laura Culpan, Physiotherapy student, University of Bradford

Contents:

1. Assessment and investigation of patients' problems

2.. Thoracic imaging Adults Paediatrics

3. Cardiopulmonary function testing Adults The electrocardiogram (ECG) and cardiac arrest Paediatrics

4. Effects of positioning and mobilization

5. Physiotherapy techniques

6. Patients' problems, physiotherapy management and outcome measures

7. Psychological aspects of care

8. Intensive care for the critically ill adult

9. Paediatric mechanical support

10. Paediatrics

11. Non-Invasive Ventilation

12. Surgery for adults

13. Pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic respiratory disease

14. Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention xx

15. Thoracic organ transplantation

16. Spinal cord injury

17. Dysfunctional breathing xx

18. Bronchiectasis, primary ciliary dyskinesia and cystic fibrosis

Appendix Normal values, Conversion Table and Abbreviations