INTENSIVE CARE PHYSIOTHERAPY
Chest Physical Therapy in ICU
3 Days (Basic & Advanced level)
Tutors
– Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Ababa
PT, MSc, PhD. Lecturer of Physical Therapy for Cardio vascular/ Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics – Ahram Canadian University.
– Dr. Eman Rashad
Assistant lecturer for cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, horus university. Master Degree, Cairo University, 2019.
Senior specialist at out patient clinics at faculty of physical therapy cairo university. 2015
Topics to be covered:
1- Functional anatomy.
2- Biomechanics.
3- Physiology of respiration.
4- Vital signs.
5- Differential diagnosis of chest diseases.
6- Assessment.
7- Chest radiology.
8- ICU component & monitoring system.
9- Physical therapy modalities in ICU.
10- Chest physical therapy.
11- Basics of mechanical ventilation
Course Objectives:
1- Understand functional anatomy.
2- Demonstrate effect of neck pain and LBP on respiration.
3- Describe biomechanics and patho-mechanics.
4- Discuss gas laws and gas exchange.
5- Explain oxygen dissociation.
6- Explain differential diagnosis of chest pathology.
7- How to assess patient with chest pathology.
8- Interpret chest X rays.
9- Demonstrate indications of chest physical therapy in ICU.
10- Demonstrate red flags of chest physical therapy in ICU.
11- Routine lab investigations in the ICU relevant to physical therapy.
12- Palpate the chest land marks.
13- Select suitable methods for air ways clearance.
14- Interpret different methods for inspiratory muscles strength.
15- Apply techniques of assisted cough.
16- Judge the graduation of rehabilitation for patients with chest pathology.
17- Value how to increase expiratory volume & force.
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