This course introduces the basic concepts of medical gas therapy and bronchial hygiene techniques. Topics of study include aerosol delivery methods, chest physiotherapy, and lung inflation techniques. This course provides an overview of the fundamental physiological concepts of the cardiopulmonary system.
Emphasis is placed upon normal physiology.
This course offers a survey of pharmacology with the emphasis on drugs related to cardiopulmonary care. This course includes the basic elements of a bedside exam including pertinent observations and techniques used to identify the patient with respiratory disease. This course is designed to prepare the student to perform special clinical procedures. Procedures such as phlebotomy, electrocardiography and spirometry may be covered in this course. This course presents the pathological changes of the common cardiorespiratory diseases.