Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy: A Clinical ManualSummary of reference material related to the physical therapy treatment of patients with cardiac or pulmonary dysfunctions. It includes a variety of information, including normal anatomy and physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology of commonly encountered cardiac and pulmonary disorders, laboratory values, diagnostic tests and procedures, surgical interventions, pharmacology, pediatrics, and physical therapy evaluation and treatment. |
Contents
PULMONOLOGY | 41 |
CARDIOPULMONARY PATHOLOGY | 72 |
PHARMACOLOGY | 100 |
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