RT Book, Section
A1 Cahalin, Lawrence P.
A1 DeTurk, William E.
A2 DeTurk, William E.
A2 Cahalin, Lawrence P.
SR Print(0)
ID 6876717
T1 Chapter 10. Cardiovascular Evaluation
T2 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach, 2e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-159814-9
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6876717
RD 2024/04/23
AB Like  the  pulmonary  system,  examination  of  the  cardiac  system  requires  optimal  use  of  auditory,  observational,  positional,  tactile,  auscultatory,  and  medical  information.  Perturbation  of  initial  examination  findings  with  different  body  positions  or  maneuvers  may  provide  important  observational,  tactile,  and  auscultatory  findings  that  may  yield  important  information  that  could  (1)  direct  further  examination  techniques,  (2)  direct  treatment  techniques,  and  (3)  provide  important  prognostic  information.  This  chapter  will  review  a  variety  of  practical  examination  techniques  and  specific  maneuvers  that  may  help  to  direct  and  predict  the  effects  of  examination  and  treatment  techniques.  Much  of  this  information  is  alluded  to  in  the  patient  note  of  Box  10-1.