Respiratory Care Pathophysiology

Catalog description

The focus of this course is on the cardiopulmonary system and the application of protocol based clinical Respiratory Therapy treatment to deliver disease-specific patient care. Respiratory pathophysiology, assessment techniques and indices, basic pharmacology as it applies to the treatment and prevention of pulmonary disease, humidity and aerosol modalities as they apply to the treatment of pulmonary disease, electrophysiology, and correlation of acid-base and arterial blood gas interpretation are among the topics emphasized. A minimum grade of C is required to pass this course.