RT Book, Section A1 Massery, Mary A1 Cahalin, Lawrence P. A2 DeTurk, William E. A2 Cahalin, Lawrence P. SR Print(0) ID 6885694 T1 Chapter 20. Physical Therapy Associated with Ventilatory Pump Dysfunction and Failure 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=6885694 RD 2024/03/28 AB The physical therapy examinations and interventions presented in this chapter focus on the patient with cardiopulmonary dysfunction fitting the model of preferred Practice Pattern 6E: Impaired Ventilation and Respiration/Gas Exchange Associated with Ventilatory Pump Dysfunction or Failure.1 In the first edition of the Guide to Physical Therapy Practice in 1997,2 this pattern was separated into two different practice patterns to distinguish ventilatory pump dysfunction (PPP 6F) from ventilatory pump failure (PPP 6H). However, the main difference between the dysfunction and the failure is the severity and/or acuity of the dysfunction; thus, it is more appropriate that they be grouped into one practice pattern. In this way, particular levels of impairment or function may be used to specifically distinguish ventilatory pump dysfunction from ventilatory pump failure using identifiable characteristics within a continuum of ventilatory pump function. As we shall see, several specific patient characteristics can be used to distinguish ventilatory pump dysfunction from failure that will enable more specific and appropriate physical therapy interventions.