OBJECTIVES The student understands the primary disturbances, compensatory responses, decompensatory processes, and possible therapeutic interventions that pertain to various abnormal cardiovascular situations: Defines circulatory shock. Identifies the primary disturbances that…
OBJECTIVES The student understands how central venous pressure can be used to assess circulatory status and how venous return, cardiac output, and central venous pressure are interrelated: Describes the overall…
OBJECTIVES The student understands the primary mechanisms involved in the short-term regulation of arterial pressure: Identifies the sensory receptors, afferent pathways, central integrating centers, efferent pathways, and effector organs that…
OBJECTIVES The student, through understanding normal cardiac function, diagnoses and appreciates the consequences of common cardiac abnormalities: Detects common cardiac arrhythmias from the electrocardiogram, identifies their physiological bases, and describes…
Chapter 4 Physiotherapy Modalities, Markers and Outcome Measures Written by B.M. Morrow and H. van Aswegen This chapter provides information about: •Early mobilisation and graded exercise therapy. •Cardiopulmonary physiotherapy techniques,…
Chapter 10 Quality of Life of Survivors of Trauma Written by H. van Aswegen Over the last two decades many more people have survived an episode of critical illness and…
Chapter 5 Blunt and Penetrating Injuries Written by H. van Aswegen, B.M. Morrow and E. van Aswegen Trauma in the form of motor vehicle and pedestrian vehicle crashes, falls from…
Chapter 6 Burn Injuries Written by S. Hanekom, M. Wilson, B.M. Morrow and H. van Aswegen The skin performs an important role as a physical barrier by protecting the body…
Chapter 8 Spinal Cord Injury Written by W. Mudzi, H. van Aswegen and B.M. Morrow Spinal cord injuries remain a major health concern the world over, with an annual incidence…
Chapter 9 Traumatic Brain Injury Written by R. Roos, B.M. Morrow and H. van Aswegen Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a problem worldwide, due in part to the high prevalence…
