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1.00 Credits
Prerequisites: RTT 193. Provides knowledge regarding normal and abnormal pulmonary functions. Emphasizes performance, interpretation, and evaluation of various pulmonary function studies. Topics include: pulmonary function testing, pulmonary function interpretation, pulmonary function evaluation, blood gas analysis, and Polysomnography.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: RTT 193, RTT 212, RTT 213. Provides concepts on the processes of growth and development related to respiratory care from the fetus to the adolescent. Relates physiologic function to respiratory care assessment. Topics include: fetal growth and development, neonatal growth and development, fetal assessment, neonatal assessment, neonatal respiratory care, neonatal pathology, pediatric pathology, adolescent assessment, and adolescent respiratory care.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisites: RTT 212, RTT 213. Review of respiratory therapy as it pertains to the national credential examinations administered by the NBRC. Emphasizes decision making and problem solving as they relate to clinical respiratory care. Topics include: medical ethics, basic computer literacy, CRTT exam preparation, and RRT exam preparation.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite/Corequisite: RTT 210. Continues development of proficiency levels in skills introduced in Clinical Practices I and II. In addition, intermittent positive pressure breathing, chest physiotherapy, and airway care are introduced. Case presentations are required to integrate clinical and classroom theory. Topics include: intermittent positive pressure breathing, chest physiotherapy, airway care, medical gas therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, incentive spirometry, and patient assessment.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite/Corequisite: RTT 218. Continues development of proficiency levels in skills introduced in Clinical Practices I, II, and III. In addition, the student is introduced to critical respiratory care. Case presentations are required to integrate clinical and classroom theory. Topics include: intermittent positive pressure breathing, chest physiotherapy, airway care, medical gas therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, incentive spirometry, patient assessment, and respiratory care of the critical care patient.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisites/Corequisites: RTT 212, RTT 213, RTT 218. Continues development of skills required in the intensive care of the respiratory patient. Case presentations are required to integrate clinical and classroom theory. Topics include: basic respiratory care of critical care patients, airway management, ventilator monitoring, arterial blood collection, blood gas analysis, and EKG.
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10.00 Credits
Prerequisite: RTT 219. Provides students with an opportunity for in-depth application and reinforcement of adult intensive care. In addition, students are provided an opportunity for application and reinforcement of pediatric and neonatal intensive care, advanced diagnostics, and rehabilitation/home care. Topics include: mechanical ventilation initiation, patient stabilization, critical care monitoring, hemodynamic measurement, hemodynamic evaluation, bronchial hygiene, weaning mechanics, extubation, arterial line sampling, advanced diagnostics, pediatric/neonatal respiratory care, and rehabilitation/home care.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: RTT 219. Provides an overview of the concepts, procedures, and equipment used in rehabilitation and in the delivery of long-term care to persons with chronic pulmonary disorders. Topics include: cardiopulmonary rehabilitation/home care concepts, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation/ home care procedures, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation/home care equipment.
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4.00 Credits
An overview of the field of Polysomnography including: job responsibilities, credentialing, medical ethics and patient confidentiality. Normal and abnormal sleep disorders, interpreting the physiologic functions of nervous, respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Emphasis is on basic sleep science, physiology, monitoring, electrical safety, diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, and neurophysiology of sleep.
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5.00 Credits
Corequisites: RTT 310. Basic discussion of recording sleep apnea montage. Emphasis on equipment, principles of operation, associated activity related to normal and abnormal stages of sleep, placement and calibration of the following: electroencephalography (EEG), electrooculography (EOG), electrocardiography (ECG), electromyography (EMG), Pulse oximetry (SpO2), inductive plethysmography and airflow thermocouple electrodes.
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