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Course Listings 2020-2021 treatment. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program. RES134 Lecture 2 Credits 2 Periods Respiratory Care Pharmacology I Pharmacologic principles related to the treatment of acute and chronic pulmonary diseases. Information on mucokinetics, anti-inflammatory, antiasthmatic and anti-infective agents to include mechanism of action, general drug information, side effects, and respiratory care considerations. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program or permission of the Program Director. RES136 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Applied Biophysics for Respiratory Care Physical principles specific to ventilation. Laws of physics and their relationship to the respiratory system and the application of respiratory care equipment. Role of respiratory care during specific diagnostic procedures. Use of mathematical formulae. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program. RES140 Lec 5 Credits Lec 3 Periods / Lab 0 Credits Lab 6 Periods Respiratory Care Fundamentals II Continuation of basic respiratory care procedures to include patient assessment and monitoring, chest physiotherapy techniques and pulmonary rehabilitation. Hyperinflation therapy, airway management and introduction to mechanical ventilation. Equipment operation, quality assurance and maintenance. Use of communications skills during interactions with health care team members and patients. Ethical, legal and professional work behaviors. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program. RES142 Lab 4 Credits 27 Periods Respiratory Care Clinical I Clinical application of concurrent respiratory care course work with emphasis on professionalism, medical record evaluation and performance of oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, chest physiotherapy techniques, hyperinflation therapy, airway management devices and techniques, and observation of mechanical ventilation. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program. RES144 Lecture 1 Credit 1 Period Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation Introduction to mechanical ventilation including, technology, impact of the use of technology on patient physiology, and how it affects the oxygenation and ventilation ability of the patient. Prerequisites: Admission into the Respiratory Care program. RES220 Lec 4.5 Credits Lec 3 Periods / Lab 0 Credits Lab 5 Periods Respiratory Care Fundamentals III 369