Maricopa Community Colleges  HCE113AB   19966-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/28/96
HCE113AB 19966-99999 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Advanced Biomedical Electronics
Advanced concepts in electronics, electrical connections, patient monitoring, and electrical safety. Prerequisites: HCE113AA.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCE113AB   19966-99999 Advanced Biomedical Electronics
1. Define advanced uses and features of electronic components. (I)
2. Define advanced biomedical instrumentation. (II)
3. Identify and define physiological effects of electrode applications. (III)
4. Describe the elements of patient monitoring. (IV)
5. Utilize advanced electronic concepts to understand the operation of electronic equipment used in electroneurodiagnostics and to perform troubleshooting. (IV)
6. Describe biotelemetry and computers in biomedical instrumentation. (V) (VI)
7. Apply electrical safety as it relates to patient monitoring. (VII)
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HCE113AB   19966-99999 Advanced Biomedical Electronics
    I. Electronic Concepts
        A. Electronic components
        B. Circuits
          1. Amplifiers
          2. Filters
      II. Introduction to Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Involved in Electroneurodiagnostics
          A. History
          B. Systems
          C. Problems
        III. Electrodes
            A. Theory
            B. Biopotential electrodes
            C. Biochemical electrodes
          IV. Patient Monitoring
              A. Elements of an Intensive Care Unit(ICU)
              B. Pacemakers
              C. Defibrillators
              D. Troubleshooting
            V. Biotelemetry
                A. Introductions
                B. Applications
              VI. Computers in Biomedical Instrumentation
                  A. Introduction
                  B. Interfacing
                  C. Applications
                VII. Electrical Safety of Medical Equipment
                    A. Physiological effects
                    B. Shock hazards from electrical equipment
                    C. Accident prevention
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