Cardiopulmonary Disease Pathophysiology.

Catalog description

PR: RT 301 and RT 310 and RT 311 and RT 320 and RT 340 and RT 350 and RT 378 with a minimum grade of C in each. This course explores the etiology, pathology, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiopulmonary related diseases/disorders. This course examines asthma, chronic bronchitis, respiratory failure, emphysema, ARDS, CHF, lung cancer, neuromuscular disorders, sleep apnea, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, post-surgical patients, pneumonia, atelectasis, drug/alcohol overdoses, pulmonary embolism, neurologic, trauma, infectious diseases, shock, sepsis, burn/inhalation injury, bariatrics, and traumatic brain injury.