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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Introduction to the assessment and treatment of the patient with respiratory disease. The course focuses on the signs, symptoms, causes, and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diseases of the nervous system, respiratory muscles and occupational lung diseases. In addition, the assessment and treatment of patients with cardiopulmonary disease to include restrictive lung disease, cardiac disease, infectious disease, and lung cancer.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Detailed study of the structure and function of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and renal systems. Prerequisite: BIO 2430 or instructor approval.
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0.00 - 16.00 Credits
Student gains skill in clinical procedures, interactions with patients and professional personnel as he practices, under supervision, respiratory care therapeutic modalities in a healthcare setting. Becomes familiar with various RT aspects of patient care as presented in medical/surgical and pediatric clinical situations.
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0.00 - 16.00 Credits
Students will perform respiratory therapy procedures in a healthcare institution under the supervision of a Respiratory Therapist. Preparatory instruction is provided for mechanical ventilation and other primary critical care procedures.
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0.00 - 16.00 Credits
A supervised clinical education experience in which the student organizes and administers advanced respiratory therapeutics on assigned patients in adult critical care. Diagnostic procedures, including arterial blood gas procurement and measurement, bedside physiologic monitoring, airway care, basic pulmonary function testing, as well as monitoring and maintenance of ventilator parameters are performed.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Designed to acquaint the student with the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal systems. Students will participate in the cadaver dissection and radiographic anatomy by matching cadaver cardiopulmonary structures with radiographic findings. Prerequisites: BIO 2430 and RC 2352. ( WI)
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Lecture series and case presentation related to pathophysiology, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of selected pulmonary disease entities, cardiac diseases, neurologic disease processes and occupationally acquired disease entities as they relate to respiratory function. Clinical Simulation software utilized for clinical patient assessment, diagnostic data gathering and treatment.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
In-depth study of respiratory physiology comparing the cardiopulmonary system of the adult, infant, and fetus. Emphasis is placed on how to evaluate, treat and monitor patients with respiratory insufficiency or failure.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
A comprehensive focus on advanced equipment and rehabilitation technology utilized in the critical care, homecare, pulmonary rehabilitation and blood gas lab settings. Lectures and class activities will detail hardware for hemodynamic monitoring, supplemental oxygen administration, noninvasive monitoring, blood gas measurement, quality control, quality assurance and various other support advances in healthcare.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
In-depth study of specific ventilators used in adult, pediatric and neonatal ventilation to include ventilator classification, method of operation, parameter interrelationships and ventilator patient monitoring. Lectures and class activities will focus on ventilator analysis of several contemporary volume, time, pressure, and flow-cycled ventilators.
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