Scientific Basis of Cardiovascular/Respiratory and Sleep Science (part 2)

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Describe the role of Cardiology, Vascular, Respiratory & Sleep Science healthcare science practitioners in relevant patient pathways
• Understand the basic principles underpinning the routine investigations and procedures carried out in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular and respiratory & sleep pathologies
• Understand the application of safe and effective clinical practice in diagnostic physiological measurement including; Clinical Electrocardiography Ambulatory ECG Application Non-invasive blood pressure measurement Ambulatory Blood Pressure Application Spirometry Oxygen saturation
• Identify abnormal changes within physiological systems and measurements and relate to the underlying pathophysiology within cardiovascular respiratory and sleep science.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of patient-centred care in the investigation and treatment of patients.
• Understand the pathophysiology underlying a range of common cardiovascular respiratory and sleep disorders.

Application of safe and effective clinical practice in physiological measurement

• Risk management
• Infection control
• Team working
• Partners in the management of disease
• Patient-centred care
• Disability including learning disabilities
• Children and adults
• Communication skills

Introduction to Cardiology and Vascular Science

• Cardiac embryology and foetal developments
• Cardiac and vascular pathophysiology

Investigations and procedures carried out in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac and vascular disease

• Contextualise diagnostic data with respect to cardiac pathology
• Characteristics of recording equipment and their evaluation

Development of a framework for interpretation of ECG's

• The Normal ECG from birth to old age
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Leads
• Rate
• Rhythm
• Cardiac Axis
• Terminology
• Sinus Rhythms

Identification of common arrhythmias

• Ventricular fibrillation
• Ventricular tachycardia
• Atrial fibrillation
• Sinus bradycardia
• Sinus tachycardia
• Common abbreviations and units

Introduction to Respiratory and Sleep Science

• Investigations and procedures carried out in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease including sleep disorders
• Characteristics of equipment and their evaluation
• Calibration and quality control procedures
• Pathophysiology of lung diseases in the context of diagnostic data
• Infection control in the respiratory laboratory
• Physiological measurement systems in the evaluation of lung function
• Physiological measurement systems used to measure respiration during sleep
• Calculation of reference values
• Pharmacology and therapeutics of bronchodilators
• Introduction to common sleep disorders and treatment

Teaching and learning methods

Students will learn by exploring material in seminars and laboratory practicals in conjunction with directed learning. Students will be encouraged to take responsibility for the development of their own learning by utilising a variety of means such as multimedia resources, and the library, and by self-directed development of the study skills necessary to access these resources

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Klabunde, R (2006). Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts. Elsevier.

Lee-Chiong, T (2009). Sleep: a comprehensive handbook.

West, J. (2008). Pulmonary Pathophysiology The Essentials.. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Guyton, A (2009). Textbook of Medical Physiology. Elsevier.

Elsevier (2007). Fundamentals of sleep technology.

Marieb, E (2007). Human Anatomy & Physiology. Pearsons.

Morris, F (2008). The ABC of Clinical Electrocardiography. BMJ Publishing.

Cotes, J (2006). Lung function: physiology, measurement and application in medicine.

Aaronson, P. (2004). Cardiovascular System at a Glance. Wiley Blackwell.

Assessment strategy

Both components of the summative assessment must be passed

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: External