Template:GCU Cardiorespiratory Therapeutics

Welcome to Glasgow Caledonian University Cardiorespiratory Therapeutics Project This project is created by and for the students in the School of Physiotherapy at Glasgow Caledonian University. Please do not edit unless you are involved in this project, but please come back in the near future to check out new information!!

Original Editors - Students from Glasgow Caledonian University's Cardiorespiratory Therapeutics Project.

Top Contributors - Admin and Kim Jackson  

Definition/Description

Definition of the disease or condition

Epidemiology

Background epidemiology to the disease or condition (to include prevalence and incidence as appropriate from a UK or Scottish perspective. (You may want to also look at the disease prevalence across different social economic groups).

Aetiology

The causes of the disease or condition, current thinking and research activity as appropriate

Investigations

This may well include any investigations used to gain a diagnosis or that you might need to gain information about your patient assessment.

Clinical Manifestations

Clinical manifestations (the signs and symptoms your patient may well present to you on an examination) ensure you relate this back to the underlying pathophysiology.

Physiotherapy and Other Management

Physiotherapy and other management. Other health professionals will be treating your patient. What is their input?

Prevention

Brief consideration of how this pathology could be prevented and the physiotherapy role in health promotion in relation to prevention of disease or disease progression.

Resources

add appropriate resources here

References

see adding references tutorial.