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presented by Ellen Hillegass, PT, EdD, CCS, FAPTA and Morgan Johanson, PT, MSPT, CCS
Financial: Ellen Hillegass is owner and CEO of PT Cardiopulmonary Educators, a web-based continuing education company. She receives royalties from two books: Essentials of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy and PT Clinical Notes. She is also an employee and receives wages from South College Knoxville and South College Atlanta. She receives compensation from MedBridge for this course.
Nonfinancial: Ellen Hillegass is a volunteer with the Academy of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary PT of the APTA. She has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Financial: Morgan Johanson is the president of Good Heart Education, a web-based continuing education company. She receives payment as contributing author of Essentials of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy. She receives compensation from MedBridge for this course.
Nonfinancial: Morgan Johanson is the professional development chair for the Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy. She has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Satisfactory completion requirements: All disciplines must complete learning assessments to be awarded credit, no minimum score required unless otherwise specified within the course.
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Ellen Hillegass, PT, EdD, CCS, FAPTA
Dr. Ellen Hillegass is a physical therapist with APTA board certification in the cardiovascular and pulmonary clinical specialty. She is currently a professor on the core faculty at South College Knoxville and South College Atlanta and is an adjunct professor at Mercer University in Atlanta in the department of physical therapy. Ellen is also the…
Read full bioMorgan Johanson, PT, MSPT, CCS
Morgan Johanson has more than 20 years of experience practicing physical therapy in the cardiovascular and pulmonary patient population. She is a board-certified cardiovascular and pulmonary specialist and an APTA-certified advanced clinical instructor. Morgan is the president of Good Heart Education, a continuing education company that provides in-person and online seminars in cardiovascular and pulmonary…
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1. Overview of Restrictive Lung Disease
This chapter will describe the characteristics, causes, and consequences of restrictive lung disease, including musculoskeletal, cognitive, functional mobility, and ADL deficits. This is important to help practitioners understand the dysfunction and deficits seen in patients with restrictive lung disease and for practitioners to help educate patients on disease prevention and being able to self-manage the disease.
2. The Pathophysiology and Causes of Restrictive Lung Disease
This chapter will explain the specific pathophysiology and progression of interstitial lung disease, pulmonary edema and pleural effusion, pneumonia, lung cancer, and external causes of lung dysfunction. It is important to understand the differences between the restrictive lung diseases as different interventions may be indicated for each type of restrictive lung disease.
3. Diagnostic Testing and Medical Management of Restrictive Lung Disease
This chapter will outline the various diagnostic tests used to diagnose disease and the medical interventions used to treat restrictive lung diseases. It will include instruction on how to determine the severity and prognosis of a disease. It is important to understand the severity of the restrictive disease as well as the medical management. Decisions on appropriate rehabilitation management can be made based on the severity and the medical management of the disease.
4. Physical Therapy Interventions for Restrictive Lung Disease
This chapter will present the various options for interventions for individuals with restrictive lung disease, as well as how to determine which patients would be appropriate for each intervention.
5. Restrictive Lung Disease Case Study
Information from a restrictive lung disease case study will be discussed to determine appropriate severity, prognosis, and interventions. The application of the information to a case study is important for transfer of knowledge of the didactic material.
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