Diaphragm Rehabilitation For Cardiopulmonary Patients After Mechanical Ventilation – 3 Hours (🎥)

Description

This course aims to serve as a useful reference for learning and reviewing the anatomy of the diaphragm. Additionally, it will emphasize the significance of the diaphragm’s strength and function as a core stabilizer and thoracoabdominal pump in clinical settings. We will also discuss the positive impact of diaphragmatic breathing on a patient’s mental and physical recovery after mechanical ventilation. Mechanical ventilation can cause VIDD (ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction), which we will examine in detail. As healthcare professionals, such as PTs, OTs, and nurses, we will learn how to mitigate the negative physical and physiological effects of mechanical ventilation, thereby speeding up the patient’s recovery process. We will briefly touch upon the systemic causes of diaphragm weakness, supported by case studies for better comprehension.

Additionally, PTs and OTs will gain a better understanding of posture, the diaphragm’s role in gait and balance, and its role as a core stabilizer. Finally, the course will conclude by demonstrating various exercises for strengthening and stretching the diaphragm throughout the many stages of rehabilitation post-mechanical ventilation, including lying, sitting, standing, and walking.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: 

• Identify the structures related to the anatomy and physiology of the diaphragm.
• Understand and identify the physical and physiological effects of mechanical ventilation.
• Perform and identify differential diagnoses of diaphragm disorders through case studies and examples.
• Perform strengthening and stretching exercises for the diaphragm in various positions of supine, sitting, standing, and ambulation through different stages of rehabilitation.

Contact Hours : 3 Hours / 3 PDR

Teaching Method: Online Independent Self-Study (Recorded Audio/Video Presentation)

Target Audience: Physical Therapists Physical Therapy Assistants Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapy Assistants Nursing Professionals

Course Fee: $35 / Participant

Author: Dr. Rina Pandya, PT DPT, has an extensive physical therapy career that spans over 20 years through the UK, the USA, and the Middle East. She has worked in NHS (National Health Service) and American health care, providing PT services in acute care, in-patient rehab, skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare, and outpatient clinics. In addition to being a clinician, she has developed specialty programs based on evidence-based practice in her role as a project manager. She has also managed a Physical Therapy department as Department Head in a premier private hospital in Oman. Rina graduated from Manipal University, India, in 2000, and the University of Michigan, in 2018, with a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She has also been an educator and presented live seminars nationally and internationally. Rina is a member of the APTA, HCPC-UK, and OAP-Oman.

Course completion: The CE certificate will be emailed within 24 hours of test completion.

Electronic Reporting: Within 24 hours (if applicable)

Approvals: State Board of Physical Therapy & American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) State Chapters Approved. Please visit the accreditation section for the full list: Click Here