Template:GCU Cardiorespiratory Therapeutics

Welcome to Glasgow Caledonian University Cardiorespiratory Therapeutics Project This project is created by and for the students in the School of Physiotherapy at Glasgow Caledonian University. Please do not edit unless you are involved in this project, but please come back in the near future to check out new information!!

Definition/Description[edit source]

Definition of the disease or condition

Epidemiology[edit source]

Background epidemiology to the disease or condition (to include prevalence and incidence as appropriate from a UK or Scottish perspective. (You may want to also look at the disease prevalence across different social economic groups).

Aetiology[edit source]

The causes of the disease or condition, current thinking and research activity as appropriate

Investigations[edit source]

This may well include any investigations used to gain a diagnosis or that you might need to gain information about your patient assessment.

Clinical Manifestations[edit source]

Clinical manifestations (the signs and symptoms your patient may well present to you on an examination) ensure you relate this back to the underlying pathophysiology.

Physiotherapy and Other Management[edit source]

Physiotherapy and other management. Other health professionals will be treating your patient. What is their input?

Prevention[edit source]

Brief consideration of how this pathology could be prevented and the physiotherapy role in health promotion in relation to prevention of disease or disease progression.

Resources
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add appropriate resources here


References[edit source]

see adding references tutorial.