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presented by Ashley E. Parish, PT, DPT, CRT, CCS
Financial: Ashley Parish receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
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Ashley E. Parish, PT, DPT, CRT, CCS
Ashley Parish is an ABPTS board-certified cardiovascular and pulmonary clinical specialist in physical therapy with more than a decade of experience in the intensive care unit setting. She obtained both her bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her passion is intensive-care-unit-based services for…
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1. Cardiovascular Diagnostics
Diagnostic testing can often determine if a pediatric cardiovascular condition exists. It is important for physical therapists to be able to use information from testing to help establish a plan of care.
2. Cardiovascular Conditions
This chapter will discuss the most frequently seen cardiovascular defects the in the pediatric population. Emphasis will be placed on how defects impact development, as well as surgical and medical management of conditions.
3. Cardiovascular Equipment and Precautions
Precautions are often put into place once a cardiac condition is diagnosed or surgically corrected. This chapter will focus on common equipment and precautions associated with cardiac conditions, including precautions related to surgical protocols.
4. Cardiovascular Medications
Pediatric patients with cardiovascular conditions are often prescribed multiple medications.This chapter will discuss common medications that a physical therapist encounters in this population, as well as implications for practice.
5. Interventions for Cardiovascular Dysfunction
Appropriate age-related interventions for the pediatric cardiovascular population will be discussed during this chapter. Interventions will focus on commonly seen impairments, such as impairments in endurance and strength.
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