Emphasis will be placed on anatomic alterations, causes, clinical manifestations, and management of each disease presented. An introduction to drugs, their properties and classifications, with emphasis on medications used in respiratory care. Study of acid-base physiology, arterial blood gas interpretation, and basics of microbiology and infection control. A comprehensive course covering patient assess-ment, mechanical ventilation and hyperinflation therapy. This course deals with the study of structure and function of the lungs, heart, and renal system.
Emphasis is placed on the respiratory system.
Supervised clinical practice in basic respiratory care procedures.