Respiratory Physiotherapy for the ICU Patient

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Apply goal-directed physiotherapy interventions to prevent respiratory complications in the intensive care unit

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Chidile Muonwe

Chidile is a Physiotherapist, Researcher and Lecturer in Nigeria with an interest in promoting and developing the role of physiotherapy in ICUs.

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Introduction

Respiratory dysfunction is a common problem associated with the critically ill in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Critical illness combined with bedrest results in general deconditioning which impacts many body systems, especially the respiratory system, placing ICU patients at a much higher risk of developing respiratory complications. Respiratory care is one of the primary functions of physiotherapy in the ICU and is aimed towards the prevention and resolution of respiratory complications. The primary goals of physiotherapy for respiratory dysfunction in the ICU include airway secretion clearance, recruitment of lung volume, optimisation of oxygenation and the improvement and maintenance of inspiratory muscle strength. Physiotherapists have many modalities at their disposal to directly address and achieve these goals in order to mitigate pulmonary complications. With these goals in mind, this course will address the classification of the various physiotherapeutic modalities available according to their physiological effects, enabling us to direct our treatments towards the patient’s physiological needs.

Aims

The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the role of physiotherapy in the prevention and management of respiratory complications in patients admitted to the ICU.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

Video
Reading activity
Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

Respect the Plus Community Culture.
Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

discuss the structure and functioning of the respiratory system.
identify the various respiratory complications arising in patients in the ICU.
explain the goals of physiotherapy for respiratory dysfunction in patients in the ICU.
classify various physiotherapy techniques according to their purpose/use/physiological impact.
select appropriate physiotherapy techniques for achieving the 4 main goals of physiotherapy in respiratory dysfunction.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

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For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews

It's a great course with a lot of helpful information which can be used in practice! (Google Translate)

Анна Тишко

Physiotherapist

Ukraine

I enjoyed recapping and finding detailed links to the respiratory Physiotherapy techniques applied in the ICU. Thanks! I am more and more confident to return to working in the ICU.

Candice Permall

Physiotherapist

South Africa

Great course that is super easy to comprehend and elaborately explained.

Physiotherapist

Uganda

Great refresher of previous ICU training!

Annastacia King-Kelly

Physiotherapist

Jamaica

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