RSPT 1123 Respiratory Therapeutics II
This course establishes the basic therapeutics of respiratory care beginning with a review of medical gas storage indications; the use of low flow and high flow delivery devices for oxygen and mixed gas administration, bland aerosol and humidification. Administering and monitoring effectiveness of medicated aerosol therapy will be covered. Airway clearance therapies and lung expansion devices are also presented. The students will learn appropriate charting and documentation methods. Laboratory sessions will provide practical experience in the clinical application of the therapeutic modalities discussed.