AIMS AND CONTENT

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

PULMONARY REHABILITATION

Definition, aims, areas

Patient assessment: subjective and objective assessment of respiratory patient, chest exam.

Evaluation of the main respiratory symptoms (cough, dyspnea, sputum)

Bronchial deobstruction:

Physiological bases (ventilation regional distribution, PEP, collateral ventilation, easing conditions for drainage)

Techniques addredded to small airways in the deep lung:

Inspiratory: EDIC, incentive spirometer, airstaking.

Expiratory:

-with PEP: Pep mask, Pep Bottle, parted lips, Flutter, CPAP and other devices

-without PEP: ACBT, ELTGOL, autogenic drainage, postural drainage, vibrations, percussions

Tecniques addressed to upper airways:

Inspiratory: DRR

Expiratory: Cough, FET

Deobstruction tools: high-frequency oscillation of the chest wall, mechanical cough...

Ergonomics of breath:

Work on the chest wall

Effort readaptation or retraining

Restrictive/obstructive pathologies

COPD patient: rehabilitative problems

Neuromuscular patient, assisted cough, mechanical ventilation

Surgical patient

Patient with spinal cord injury

Treatment of patient in intensive care: pathways about mechanical ventilation

Tracheostomezed patient

Educational role of physiotherapist

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MIRELLA DEFILIPPI (President)

FRANCESCA ASCHERI

LAURA FARAGUTI

BRUNA GRECCHI

NORMA LANDUCCI

CLARA LEONCINI

VALENTINA MARINI

CARLA MORIANO

PIERFRANCESCA TASSISTRO

MARIA GIUSEPPINA VIDILI

AURORA PRATESI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

EXAMS

Exam schedule