PTA 201 — Cardiopulmonary and Integumentary for the Physical Therapist Assistant
Describes common cardiopulmonary diagnoses in a clinical laboratory class. Introduces students to principles of skilled intervention and progression of intervention. Focuses on advanced treatment techniques for aerobic capacity training, and airway clearance techniques. Provides instruction on safe functional training for activities of daily living and plyometric activities. Explains recognition of wounds of various etiologies. Present strategies for repositioning, pressure relief and edema management. Prerequisite: BIO 261 , PTA 101 , PTA 105 , PTA 120 and PTA 140 with grades of C or better.
Prerequisites: BIO 261, PTA 101, PTA 105, PTA 120, PTA 140