PTA Management of Cardiopulmonary & Integumentary Conditions

This course is associated with the following programs:

• Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate Degree

1. Identify function and location of structures in normal cardiovascular and pulmonary systems
2. Identify etiology, signs and symptoms and usual course of pulmonary disorders
3. Identify etiology, signs and symptoms and usual course of cardiac disorders
4. Identify etiology, signs and symptoms and usual course of peripheral vascular disease
5. Perform physical therapy interventions for patients with cardiac impairments
6. Perform physical therapy interventions for patients with pulmonary impairments
7. Examine physical therapy interventions for wound management
8. Perform physical therapy interventions for the person with an amputation
9. Educate in the care and use of prosthetic devices
10. Assess ventilation, respiration and circulation
11. Analyze patient response to physical therapy interventions for cardiovascular, pulmonary, lymphatic, and integumentary disorders
12. Conduct data collection for patients with cardiovascular, pulmonary, lymphatic, and integumentary disorders
13. Identify etiology, signs and symptoms and usual course of lymphatic disorders
14. Perform physical therapy interventions for patients with lymphatic disorders
15. Perform physical therapy interventions for patients with peripheral vascular disease