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Hough's Cardiorespiratory Care 6th edition

Paperback by Hough, Alexandra (Respiratory physiotherapist; clinician and lecturer)

Hough's Cardiorespiratory Care

£43.99

ISBN:
9780323847483
Publication Date:
1 Apr 2026
Edition/language:
6th edition / English
Publisher:
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Pages:
616 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Not yet available: due Apr-2026
Hough's Cardiorespiratory Care

Description

Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy is very different from musculoskeletal physiotherapy and is a fast-moving, sometimes complex subject area. This textbook demystifies the field for physiotherapy students and those who work with patients who have cardiopulmonary or respiratory conditions. Succinct and easy-to-read, Hough's Cardiorespiratory Care offers a practical approach covering everything from physiology through to patient assessment and care, across a variety of settings and patient populations. This edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest evidence base, including the critical, acute and chronic management of COVID-19. The book is packed full of illustrations, clinical reasoning boxes, case studies and practice tips, making it a must-have for both student and advanced physiotherapists as well other healthcare practitioners. Fully updated with the latest evidence-base in this fast-moving field in physiotherapy Easy to understand language, simple diagrams and case studies, suitable for a wide range of healthcare practitioners Over 280 illustrations, 70 X-rays and other clinical photographs Outcome measures for problems and diseases Q&As, clinical reasoning boxes and learning and practice tips to encourage reflection Tables with definitions, normal values and comparisons Practical techniques described with precision Critical, acute and chronic management of COVID-19

Contents

Preface About the Author Contributors Acknowledgements Part 1 Physiology and pathology 1 Physiological basis of clinical practice 2 Assessment 3 Respiratory disorders 4 Cardiovascular disorders 5 General management Part 2 Physiotherapy techniques 6 Physiotherapy to increase lung volume 7 Physiotherapy to clear secretions 8 Physiotherapy to decrease the work of breathing 9 Pulmonary rehabilitation 10 Physiotherapy for people with cardiovascular disorders 11 Cardiac rehabilitation Part 3 Surgery 12 Complications 13 Physiotherapy for surgical patients 14 Modifications for different types of surgery Part 4 Physiotherapy for specific groups of people 15 Infants 16 Children 17 Hyperventilation syndrome 18 Elders with cardiorespiratory disease 19 Palliative respiratory physiotherapy Part 5 Critical care 20 Critical care, support and monitoring 21 Physiotherapy for critically ill patients 22 Modifications for different disorders Part 6 Evaluation of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy 23 Does it work? Glossary of abbreviations, definitions, symbols and values Index?

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