RTH 536 - Critical Respiratory Care

This course focuses primarily on managing and monitoring mechanically assisted ventilation in the adult in the intensive acute care setting. Areas of inquiry include: (1) determination of the need for mechanical ventilatory assistance, (2) beneficial and adverse effects of mechanical ventilatory assistance in various pathologies, (3) implementation, management, and the monitoring of mechanical ventilatory assistance, and (4) the 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): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT