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Respiratory Disease

Credits: 3
Course Number: 10-515-176

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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

  • Fall

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How can I use this course to achieve my career goals?

This course is associated with the following programs:

What will I learn?

  1. Interpret results of simple spirometry
  2. Evaluate radiologic images of the chest
  3. Analyze signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for neoplastic lung diseases/disorders
  4. Analyze signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for acute trauma
  5. Analyze signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for neuromuscular diseases/disorders
  6. Analyze signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for cardiovascular diseases/disorders
  7. Analyze signs, symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis and treatment for obstructive lung diseases
  8. Analyze signs, symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis and treatment for restrictive lung diseases
  9. Analyze signs, symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis and treatment for infectious lung diseases
  10. Analyze signs, symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for sleep disordered breathing

Class Details

Class Number:
81054
Delivery:
Online
Term:
Fall 2024
Session:
8W1
Date Range:
-
Estimated Cost:
$496.55 *

Class Notes

  • This is an Online class that can be accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/onlinefaq.

Meeting Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location(s)
08/17/24 - 10/14/24 Anytime
Anytime
Online

* Cost displayed is an estimate and may be discounted if attendees are residents of Northeast Wisconsin Back to cost