Talking All Things Cardiopulm

Rachele Burriesci, PT, DPT, CCS, GCS•talkingallthingscardiopulm.buzzsprout.com

This podcast is designed to discuss heart and lung conditions, treatment interventions, research, current trends, expert opinions and patient experiences.The goal is to learn, inspire and bring Cardiopulm to the forefront of conversation.

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Episodes

Episode 12: Heart Failure it Doesn't Happen Overnight

What’s an illness that is diagnosed by a cluster of symptoms and can have pink frothy sputum? Heart Failure! To say heart failure is a complicated diagnosis is an understatement. As clinicians, we have to think about the underlying pathophysiology to understand patient presentation, how to direct treatment (coming next week to your favorite pod) and how we can help our patients navigate this diagnosis that can feel overwhelming, even to us! In this episode, Dr. Burriesci goes through the pathoph...

Mar 04, 2023•36 min

Episode 11: Are they cardiac risk factors or so much more?

As physical therapists, we are known to have catchy phrases like “movement is medicine”. We hear it all the time in school, we say it to our patients, but is it more than just a catchy phrase? Would it be the magic pill that solves so many disease management problems? In this episode, Dr. Burriesci walks us through how lifestyle modifications may take us down a path of less disease. She reviews how chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease and diabetes all have similar risk factors that li...

Feb 22, 2023•26 min

Episode 10: Heart disease in Women its not just a male disease

In This Episode: - Bring awareness of risk of heart disease in women - Common misconceptions of heart disease based on gender - Identify atypical signs of angina - Cardiac Risk Factors - Reasons for misdiagnosis of heart attack in women - Obstructive disease vs. microvascular disease Ezekowitz J et all. Is There a Sex Gap in Surviving an Acute Coronary Syndrome or Subsequent Development of Heart Failure? Circulation: 2020 (142)23. Find me on: IG: @all_things_cardiopulm Threads: @all_things_cardi...

Feb 08, 2023•30 min

Episode 9: COVID-19, What you still need to know

How did a 2-week shutdown turn into a 3-year (and counting) battle of the same virus? The virus has taught us about what a spike protein looked like because we saw it everywhere. But yet, we aren’t sure why some people get GI symptoms and others end up in a critical condition in the hospital. The novel virus, COVID-19, is unlike any other virus that we have had to deal with in the modern age. It quite literally hits both ends of the spectrum, causing issues with both clotting and bleeding. It hi...

Feb 01, 2023•50 min

Episode 8: Educate! Educate! Educate!

Healthcare can be overwhelming, especially if our patients aren’t given the tools to wade through all the medical information that they are given. We’ve all been in at an appointment where we forget to ask important questions or don’t have the words to ask insightful questions. As clinicians, we can set our patients up for success by educating them on the “why”. This episode serves as a reminder to educate our patients so we can give them autonomy and the power to make safe decisions for themsel...

Jan 25, 2023•20 min

Episode 7: Episodic & Reversible - All Things Asthma

Asthma. What feels like an ordinary disease, can vary significantly in presentation ranging from mild to severe, and can even result in a medical emergency. Each person experiences a different journey with asthma. While they may be diagnosed with the same “type” of asthma, they can experience different triggers and severity of symptoms leading up to an asthma attack. These are very specific to you (and your patients). Identifying these triggers is key to control. Dr. Burriesci gives us the good ...

Jan 19, 2023•44 min

Episode 6: Surviving Cardiac Arrest it Takes a Village

This podcast’s mission is to bring cardiopulmonary topics to the forefront of conversation, but Dr. Burriesci did not need much help with this topic as people around the country have found themselves glued to the tv waiting for updates on Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who went into sudden cardiac arrest. Everyone wants to know exactly what happened to send the 24-year-old into this scary moment. After staff performed CPR on the field in front of his family, fellow players and fans we we...

Jan 12, 2023•39 min

Episode 5: Putting the SMART back into SMART goals

The concept of “new year, new me” can be overwhelming when it seems like your goals are so far out of reach. Your goals seem too big, too unattainable and you aren’t sure how to even achieve the overarching goal you set. This can happen with patient goals too; you just don’t know where to start. In this episode, Dr. Burriesci breaks down the SMART AF goals that help pare down goals to meet you (and your patient!) where you’re at. This takes those overwhelming, vague goals and turns them into act...

Jan 04, 2023•33 min

Episode 4: All Things Cardiac Rehab

In this episode, I discuss both outpatient and home-based cardiac rehab and my experience running both programs. Both are considered class IA recommendations, yet remain underutilized. We will discuss the benefits and the barriers to this type of program. In this episode: - Benefits of cardiac rehab - Structure of a cardiac rehab program - Diagnoses approved for cardiac rehab - Difference between outpatient and home-based cardiac rehab - Barriers to participation - Equal benefit of both programs...

Dec 14, 2022•45 min

Episode 3: Predicating Patient Outcomes: The Crystal Ball

In today's episode we will be discussing the development of your crystal ball in clinical practice. How are clinicians able to predict the next steps? Is it magic or is it a compilation of your own experience, trends, looking at the whole picture and of course assessing vitals. In this Episode: What is the crystal ball? How do you develop these skills? Importance of vitals. Understanding hemodynamic response Importance of looking at the whole picture. Transcript: http://www.allthingscardiopulm.c...

Dec 02, 2022•19 min

Episode 2: The Trifecta

In this episode, I discuss the 3 main components that I believe should be included in each cardiopulmonary session. Discussing the benefits of each component and diving into the physiology of the why. It truly is tapping into the basics and meeting your patients where they are at. Welcome to Talking All Things Cardiopulm. I am your host Dr. Rachele Burriesci, physical therapist and Board Certified Cardiopulmonary Clinical Specialist. This podcast is designed to discuss heart and lung conditions,...

Dec 02, 2022•34 min

Episode 1: Meet All Things Cardiopulm

In this episode meet Dr. Rachele Burriesci, PT, DPT, CCS, GCS, the host of Talking All Things Cardiopulm. She’ll give you a brief description of her journey from student-athlete to physical therapist and discuss major milestones across her 13-year career. Welcome to Talking All Things Cardiopulm. I am your host Dr. Rachele Burriesci, physical therapist and Board Certified Cardiopulmonary Clinical Specialist. This podcast is designed to discuss heart and lung conditions, treatment interventions, ...

Dec 02, 2022•28 min

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