This clinic course introduces the student to emergency interventions. Airway care, and initial ventilatory support are covered. Students will also administer aerosolized medications, and monitor the cardiopulmonary status of patients. This course is a study of medical devices that are used to regulate medical gas pressures, gas flows, and gas mixtures. Selecting equipment needed to achieve a desired therapeutic effect is stressed.
Students also learn to select and operate equipment based on the patients age.
224 Lectures and labs focus on therapeutic modalities associated with the treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases. Students perform bedside tests and patient assessments needed to establish respiratory care plans and make treatment recommendations. Students become familiar with therapeutic interventions for conditions such as pneumonia, lung collapse, and respiratory muscle fatigue. 225 Students develop an understanding of the pathophysiology of cardiopulmonary diseases. Lab values and cardiopulmonary measurements are used to develop treatment plans for acute care, and critical care patients.