FROM MY PT SCHOOL NOTES · CARDIOPULMONARY · UNIT 1 OF 5
Heart–Lung Foundations & Clinical Readiness
Understand oxygen transport during movement, recognize changes that require reassessment, and compare obstructive and restrictive respiratory patterns.
Chapters
Choose a lesson to explore the decision behind the concept.
CARDIOPULMONARY UNIT 01 · 3 CHAPTERS
01How do the heart and lungs work together during movement?Ventilation, perfusion and tissue oxygen delivery02What should you check before mobilizing a cardiopulmonary patient?Assessment readiness, symptoms and response03Obstructive versus restrictive lung diseasePhysiology and implications for functionKeep this question in mind
What actually limits the task, and which change in symptoms or physiology should alter the next decision?
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Personal PT-school notes with updated context identified separately. Educational only; not independent ECG certification, emergency triage, medical clearance, device-management instruction, or a substitute for local protocols.
