RSPT 2353 Neonatal/Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care
Describes fetal development and transition to extrauterine life; maternal and fetal history; respiratory therapy as it applies to neonatal/pediatric patients; etiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and management of neonatal/pediatric disorders; initiating and maintaining mechanical ventilation; ventilator management strategies; weaning criteria and methods; and indications, complications, and physiological effects of ventilator support.