Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cardiac Pulmonary Diseases and Physiotherapy Approaches
Course Code: FTR224
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To be able to provide information that will enable the identification and evaluation of cardiopulmonary diseases, the formation of appropriate physiotherapy approaches by integrating the theoretical and practical training given, and to provide general information about cardiopulmonary diseases

Course Content

Anatomy and physiology of the heart, symptoms, physical examination, ECG, heart radiography, advanced diagnostic methods, systemic hypertension, ischemic heart disease, Pericardial diseases, Valve diseases; Infective Endocarditis, Cardiopulmonary; Pulmonary Embolism; Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, Pulmonary system structure and function and basic symptoms, Diagnostic methods, Airway diseases, Respiratory system infections, Environmental and occupational lung diseases

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Identify and analyze problems using basic knowledge of cardiopulmonary diseases
2.To be able to describe the pathophysiology of cardiopulmonary diseases
3.Will be able to determine the rehabilitation need of the patient and evaluate the patient.
4.Describes the pathophysiology of pulmonary diseases
5.identify and analyze problems using basic knowledge of pulmonary diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kardiyak ve Pulmoner Rehabilitasyon, Prof.Dr.Mehmet Uzunİstanbul Tıp Kitabevi,2014- Kardiyovasküler Hastalıklar, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yıldız, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, 2017
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Functional Anatomy and Mechanics of the Heart Recognizing Major Cardiovascular Symptoms
Week 2 - Theoretical
Physical Examination of the Heart: Technique and Clinical Tips and Evaluation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Diabetes and physiotherapy approaches
Week 4 - Theoretical
Obesity and physiotherapy approaches
Week 5 - Theoretical
Defining Systemic Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease
Week 6 - Theoretical
Cardiovascular Diseases; Acute MI, chronic stable angina, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cardiovascular Diseases; Acute MI, chronic stable angina, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pulmonary system structure and function, Basic Symptoms. (midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Clinical history and evaluation. (Answering midterm exam questions)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Airway diseases, Upper airway obstruction, COPD, Stress reduction and relaxation techniques, information about the benefits of exercise
Week 11 - Theoretical
Airway diseases, Upper airway obstruction, COPD, Stress reduction and relaxation techniques, information about the benefits of exercise
Week 12 - Theoretical
Asthma, Bronchiectasis, SS Infections, Bronchial drainage techniques, breathing exercises
Week 13 - Theoretical
Environmental and occupational lung diseases, occupational asthma, inorganic dust diseases of the lung
Week 14 - Theoretical
Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Hypertension
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Practice Examination1%60
Midterm Examination1%30
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination112113
Final Examination113114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)69
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026