PHYSIOTHERAPY IN SURGICAL AND INTENSIVE CARE SETTINGS
No prerequisites are required
Course aim:
To acquire methods and tools for the evaluation of patients subjected to general or specialist surgery.
To acquire tools to prepare and put in place a rehabilitation program
To know mechanical ventilation and intensive care settings, chest therapy and cough-assistance techniques
Essential info regarding SNC surgical options, patients evaluation and classification, neuroradiological techniques and diagnostic techniques; basic surgical technique and neurological surgery in emergencies
Chest Therapy: definitions, rationale, organization and setting. Application of POMR (Problem Oriented Medical Records) to the evaluation of patients subjected to surgery and in intensive care. Clinical evaluation and pre-surgical physiotherapy. Respiratory physiotherapy in Surgery. Physiotherapy in post-surgical patients affected by abdominal, chest, cardiac and neurologic diseases. Physiotherapy in intensive care. Respiratory failure and non-invasive ventilation. Physiotherapist management in tracheostomy tube and invasive vantilation.Physiotherapist management in non-invasive ventilation. Cough clinical evaluation and cough assistance techniques.
Neurosurgery:
Cerebrospinal fluid circulation
Hydrocephalus, main malformations
Intracranial Hypertension
Intracerebral hemorrhage
SAH
Tumors
Head trauma
Spine trauma
Infections
Lazzeri M, Clini E, RepossiniE, Corrado A. Esame clinico e valutazione in Riabilitazione Respiratoria. Ed. Masson Milano 2006
Brivio a, Lazzeri M, Oliva G, Zampogna E. la disostruzione Bronchiale. dalla teoria alla pratica.Ed. Masson, Milano 2001
Neurosurgery for medical students