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Official Course Description:
MCCCD Approval: 12-14-99 |
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RES297 2000 Spring – 2009 Summer II |
LEC |
2.0 Credit(s) |
2.0 Period(s) |
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Respiratory
Care Seminar |
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Presentation
of case scenarios of various patient type and disease processes. Application
of general principles of respiratory care to arrive at clinical solutions. Prerequisites: RES130, RES140, and
RES220. |
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MCCCD
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RES297 2000
Spring – 2009 Summer II |
Respiratory Care Seminar |
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Review patient records and recommend diagnostic
procedures. (I) |
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Collect and evaluate clinical information. (I) |
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Perform diagnostic procedures and interpret results. (I) |
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Develop therapeutic plan and assess established plans for
modifications. (I) |
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Select, obtain and assemble equipment while assuring
cleanliness. (II) |
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Perform quality control procedures. (II) |
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Maintain records and communication in the health care
environment.(I, III) |
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Achieve adequate patient oxygenation and ventilation. (I,
II, III) |
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Maintain the patient's airway and remove bronchopulmonary secretions. (II, III) |
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Assess patient response to therapy. (I, III) |
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Recommend and modify therapeutic procedures. (I, II, III) |
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Recommend pharmacologic agents (I, III) |
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Treat cardiopulmonary collapse by protocol. (II, III) |
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Assist physicians in performance of therapeutic
procedures. (I, II, III) |
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Conduct pulmonary rehabilitation and home care. (I, II,
III) |
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Apply principles of respiratory care to a variety of
disease processes and clinical situations. (IV) |
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RES297 2000
Spring – 2009 Summer II |
Respiratory Care Seminar |
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I. Data A. Clinical assessment B. Laboratory assessment C. Pathophysiology
II. Equipment A. Select, assemble, note
operation and correct malfunction B. Infection control III. Therapeutic Procedures
A. Initiate, conduct and
modify B. Modify and evaluate
patient C. Recommend modifications 1. oxygen therapy 2. pharmacologic agents 3. bronchial hygiene 4. airway care 5. continuous ventilator
support 6. related critical care D. Emergency procedures E. Pulmonary rehabilitation
and home care F. Assist physician IV. Disease Process and
Clinical Situations A. Pre/post operative
patient requiring evaluation and critical care management B. Trauma situations 1. head/chest/ skeletal 2. burns 3. smoke inhalation 4. hypothermia C. Patients with
cardiovascular disease D. Patient with
neurological or neuromuscular conditions E. Pediatric conditions 1. epiglottis 2. croup 3. broncholitis
4. asthma 5. cystic fibrosis 6. bronchopulmonary
dysplasia F. Neonatal conditions 1. delivery room management
2. resuscitation 3. infant apnea 4. meconium
aspiration 5. respiratory distress
syndrome 6. congenital heart defect |
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