RTH 436 - Critical Respiratory Care

This course focuses on managing and monitoring mechanically assisted ventilation in the adult in the intensive care setting. Areas of discussion include: (1) physiological criteria for initiating mechanical ventilator assistance, (2) beneficial and adverse effects of mechanical ventilator assistance in various pathologies, (3) implementing, managing and physiologically monitoring mechanical ventilator assistance, and (4) general operating principles and capabilities of mechanical ventilators. Emphasis is placed on using physical assessment skills and various physiological monitoring data to guide the management of the critically ill patient.

5 Semester Credit(s)

Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): RTH 335 or instructor consent
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT