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Course Criteria
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4.50 Credits
This course is a study of advanced cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology. Specific emphasis is placed upon airway structures, the mechanics of ventilation, blood gas transport and acid-base balance. Prerequisites BIOS 1310 or BIOS 2320, CHEM 1010 and acceptance into the Respiratory Care program.
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4.50 Credits
This course is a study of general medical-surgical respiratory care procedures. Topics include patient physical assessment, bedside pulmonary mechanics, basic respiratory pharmacology, airway management, chest physiotherapy and arterial blood gas analysis. Prerequisites RESP 1010 and RESP 1020
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2.00 Credits
Emphasis in this course is on obstructive lung diseases. Included are common therapeutic modalities used in their treatment, laboratory values, patient assessment techniques, disease prevention and disease management. This course includes discussions of current medical literature, physician lectures and case presentations. Prerequisites RESP 1010 and RESP 1020
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4.50 Credits
This course develops skills in ventilatory management. Emphasis is placed on IPPB therapy, assessment of respiratory failure, continuous mechanical ventilation techniques, physiologic aspects of mechanical ventilation and invasive and non-invasive monitoring techniques. Prerequisites RESP 1020 and RESP 1030
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2.00 Credits
This course allows the student to build upon experiences in both the clinic and the classroom setting. Using critical thinking skills, the student recognizes the clinical signs and symptoms and treatment strategies for cystic fibrosis, pulmonary edema, neoplastic lung disease, AIDS, pulmonary abscesses, and pneumonia. Principles of chest radiography are introduced and are referred to throughout the discussion of the above pulmonary disorders. Prerequisites RESP 1991 and RESP 1031
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis in this course is on respiratory care pharmacology. The course includes general principles and administration, drug dosages and calculations, interactions, pharmacological action and effect, as well as contraindications and side effects. Prerequisites RESP 1020 and RESP 1030
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5.50 Credits
The student is assigned 16.5 hours per week to clinical practice in affiliated hospitals and health care agencies. Along with an orientation to clinical policies and facilities, emphasis is placed upon the basics of oxygen therapy, patient assessment techniques, sustained maximum inspiration, medical aerosol and metered dose inhaler therapy, and medical asepsis. Prerequisites RESP 1010 and RESP 1020
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5.50 Credits
The student is assigned 16.5 hours per week to clinical practice in affiliated hospitals and health care agencies. Emphasis is placed on chest physiotherapy and postural drainage, airway management, arterial blood gas analysis, bedside monitoring techniques, hyperinflation techniques, aerosol and humidity therapy, and recall skills from RESP 1991. Prerequisites RESP 1991 and RESP 1031
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5.50 Credits
The student is assigned to 16.5 hours per week clinical practice in affiliated hospitals and health care agencies. The course includes introducing the student to the adult critical care setting with emphasis on ventilator and airway management and recall skills learned in RESP 1991 and RESP 1992. An observational surgery is included in this quarter of study. Prerequisites RESP 1992 and RESP 1041
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4.50 Credits
This course includes advanced cardiopulmonary physiology and its application in the management of the patient in cardio-respiratory failure. The course provides the student with instructional opportunities and laboratory experiences in pulmonary function testing and pulmonary home health care. Prerequisites RESP 1040 and RESP 1992
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