RSPT 2405 Pulmonary Diagnostics w/ Lab
This course provides the basic technical skills of pulmonary function testing, including an introduction to the instrumentation and principles of measurement, procedures for measuring lung volumes, spirometry and flow volume loops, bronchodilator response, bronchial provocation, lung diffusion, and interpretation of tests results and their relation to various pathophysiologies. The course teaches entry-level didactic training in polysomnographic technology. Presents terminology, instrumentation setup and calibration, monitoring and recording techniques and final documentation of results. Basic knowledge and techniques for the collection of arterial blood samples, operation and management of blood gas analyzers and interpretation of acid base balance and oxygenation status, along with basic imaging studies of x-ray, MRI and CT scan with emphasis on chest x-ray is covered.