Course Description
10-515-176 RESPIRATORY DISEASE ...exploration of signs, symptoms, causes, progression, and treatment of diseases or disorders of the body that affect the cardiopulmonary system. Emphasis is placed on promotion of evidence-based practice using established clinical practice guidelines and published research for its relevance to patient care. (Prerequisites: 10-515-111, Respiratory Therapy Survey; 10-806-177, General Anatomy & Physiology)
Course Typically Offered
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What will I learn?
- Interpret results of simple spirometry
- Evaluate radiologic images of the chest
- Analyze signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for neoplastic lung diseases/disorders
- Analyze signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for acute trauma
- Analyze signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for neuromuscular diseases/disorders
- Analyze signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for cardiovascular diseases/disorders
- Analyze signs, symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis and treatment for obstructive lung diseases
- Analyze signs, symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis and treatment for restrictive lung diseases
- Analyze signs, symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis and treatment for infectious lung diseases
- Analyze signs, symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for sleep disordered breathing
Class list
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Class Number: RESPTHER 10515176-1 - Respiratory Disease