FROM MY PT SCHOOL NOTES · CARDIOPULMONARY · UNIT 2 OF 5
Cardiovascular Conditions & Diagnostic Interpretation
Connect cardiac and vascular conditions with spirometry, blood gases, diagnostic testing, and ECG recognition in a PT context.
Chapters
Choose a lesson to explore the decision behind the concept.
CARDIOPULMONARY UNIT 02 · 3 CHAPTERS
04How can heart failure, ischemia or PAD change the PT plan?Clinical presentations and referral priorities05What do PFTs, blood gases and other tests tell you?Testing interpretation and limitations06What ECG findings should a PT recognize?Monitoring, artifact and escalationKeep this question in mind
What does this test actually establish, and what must be communicated rather than inferred?
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.
