University: Cairo

Faculty: Physical Therapy

Department: Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/ Respiratory disorders and Geriatrics

Course Specifications
1. Course Information
Title: Chest, Heart diseases and

Year/ Level: 3rd year

Intensive Care
Teaching Hours: 3 H/W

2013\2014
Specialization:

Lectures:

Bachelor of Physical Therapy

Code: 30104

3 H/W Applied/ Clinical: -- H/W Total: 3 H/W

2. Overall aims:
By successful completion of the course the student should be able to:

Explain the physiological and medical basics concerning cardiopulmonary diseases and
disorders.
Introduce the most recent techniques used in cardiopulmonary evaluation.
Develop thorough knowledge data base of professional and intellectual skills concerning the
management of patient with cardiopulmonary diseases.
Identify different cardiothoracic surgeries related to chest and heart diseases.

3. Intended Learning Outcomes of the Course (ILOs)

a- Knowledge and Understanding:

By successful completion of the course the student should be able to:

A1:-Define the scientific meaning of the biological principles related to normal human
health status and causes of chest and heart diseases, which underpin physical therapy.
A2 : List the physical bases related to normal human health status and causes of chest and
heart diseases, which underpin physical therapy.
A3: Recognize normal biological and physiological changes which developed as a normal
consequence of aging process concerning the cardiopulmonary system.
A4: Identify the patho-physiological changes that result from different diseases that affect
the cardiopulmonary system.
A5: Recite the pathological changes for cardiopulmonary diseases with pharmacological
interaction with therapy and related clinical features of cardiopulmonary conditions
commonly encountered by Physical Therapy with their relevant medical and surgical
treatment .

A6: Describe different cardiothoracic surgeries and its risks for chest and cardiac diseases.
b- Intellectual Skills:

By successful completion of the course the student should be able to:

B1:- Synthesize information from a number of sources such as lectures handout, medical
books, and discussion in lectures or seminars in order to gain a coherent understanding
of a clinical case.
B2:- Demonstrate the ability to extract pertinent information and put ideas of plan of
treatment for a given patient suffering from many problems through reviewing the
provided medical documents.
B3:- Extract data using information technology (internet searching), library (books- master and
doctoral thesis- periodicals) and appropriate techniques.
c- Professional and Practical Skills

By successful completion of the course the student should be able to:

C1. Not applicable.
d- General and Transferable Skills

By successful completion of the course the student should be able to:

D1: Demonstrate competence in the use of computer based information handling in doing
researches and data processing tools.
D2:- Use internet critically as a mean of communication in doing discussions or exams and source
of information.
D3 :-Work effectively as an active member team work and participate constructively in groups.
D4: Assess the relevance and importance of the ideas of others in good appropriate manner.
D5:- Display different potentials for competing with others and polite attitudes required for
professional work including initiative, leadership, cooperation and team work skills.
D6:- Communicate effectively with patient relatives and health care professionals establishing
professional and ethical relationship.
D7:-Communicate accurately, clearly, confidently, and effectively in writing and orally.
D8- Listen to appreciating and evaluating the view of others.

4. Contents

Serial No.
1st week
2nd week
3th
week
4th week
5th week
6th week
7th week
8th week

Topic
Pulmonary functions
Bronchial asthma
Chronic obstructive lung diseases
Pleural diseases
Chest infection and malignancy
Pulmonary tuberculosis

Chest X-ray
Interstitial lung diseases

No. of hours/Week
Theoretical Applied
Total
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

5 Teaching and Learning Methods

Lectures

Quizzes

Lectures handout

6 Teaching and Learning Methods for students with limited abilities

Not applicable
7- Student Assessment

a.Assessment methods

Final written exam to assess Knowledge, Understanding and Intellectual skills.

Midterm exam to assess Knowledge, Understanding and Intellectual skills.
and General Skills.
Quizzes to assess Knowledge, Understanding and Intellectual skills.
Student activity (Assignments and etc. ..) to assess Intellectual and General Skills

b.Assessment Schedule
Assessment

Week
Weekly
By the end of 6th week
By the end of 9th week

Quiz
Midterm written exam
Final written exam
c.

Weighting of Assessments

Mid-Term Examination

10 %

Final-term Examination

80

Other types of assessment

Total

10 %
100 %

8- List of References
A. Course Notes
Handouts provided by
Dr. Hassan Shawky ( Heart Institute).

Prof. Kaled Eid ( Kasr El Einy Hospital- Cairo University).

B. Essential Books (Text Books)

Boubker PH., Kaminsky LA J, Whaly MH (2000) coronary artery disease.

Eagle KA., Bahga RR (2003) Practical cardiology.

Weinberger SE., (2004) Principles of pulmonary medicine.

Ehrman JK., Bordon PM., Visich PS.,Keteyian SJ.(2003) Clinical exercise physiology .

Leondes C. (2001) Cardiovascular techniques.

Michal C. (1995) ABC of resuscitation 3rd ed.

Daniel R.(1998). Cardiopulmonary system.

C. Recommended Books

D. Periodicals, Web Sites, etc

Thorax journal.
Chest journal.
Circulation journal.
European Journal of applied physiology .
Journal of applied physiology.
Respiratory Medicine.
WWW:URL:http://www.njc.org/MFhtmI/MFlist-subj.html
American Heart Association
Gopher Name: The American Heart Association
Address :gopher. amhrt. org
High Blood Pressure Education Program
Gopher Nam: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Address:fido.hnlbi.nih.gov
WWW:URL:gopher://fido.nhlbi.nih.gov:70/ll/educprog/nhbpep
Internet websites:o Respiratory Medicine
WWW:<URL:http://www.njc.org/MFhtml/MFlist-subj.html>
o American Heart Association
Gopher Name: The American Heart Association
Address:gopher.amhrt.org
o High Blood Pressure Education Program

Gopher Nam: National Heart,Lung,and Blood Institute

Address:fido.hnlbi.nih.gov
WWW:<URL:gopher://fido.nhlbi.nih.gov:70/11/educprog/nhbpep>
o Journal of Applied Physiology
http://www.jap.org.
o Circulation
o http://www.circulationaha.org

Course coordinator:

Dr: Mohamed shendy

Lecturer of physical therapy for cardiovascular/ Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. : Hala Ezz Eldeen

Date:

/ 2015

The course specification is revised and approved in department council.

Date: / /2015