RTH 156 - Cardiopulmonary Diseases I

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods
Study of commonly encountered cardiopulmonary diseases in the adult patient. Includes infectious pulmonary diseases, obstructive pulmonary disease, traumatic injuries of the lungs and chest, pulmonary vascular diseases, disorders of the pleura and chest wall, and other pulmonary topics.

Corequisite(s): RTH 110, RTH 112, RTH 121, RTH 121LB
Information: Students must be currently admitted to the PCC Respiratory Care program and obtain consent of the Respiratory Care department before enrolling in this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Describe anatomic alterations of various lung pathologies.
Describe various causes, predisposing conditions and common co-morbidities of lung pathologies.
Identify clinical manifestations that develop as a result of pathophysiologic mechanisms.
Gather clinical data, formulate a respiratory assessment and develop an effective treatment plan.
Use the Internet to research, critically evaluate, and present a cardiopulmonary related topic.

Outline:

Obstructive Lung Disease
1. Chronic bronchitis
2. Emphysema
3. Asthma
4. Bronchiectasis
Infectious Pulmonary Diseases
1. Vocabulary of infectious diseases
2. Pneumonia
3. Lung abscess
4. Tuberculosis
5. Fungal diseases
Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
1. Pulmonary edema
2. Pulmonary embolism
3. Pulmonary hypertension
Diseases of the Pleura and Chest Wall
1. Pleural effusion and empyema
2. Flail chest
3. Pneumothorax
4. Kyphoscoliosis
Diffuse Alveolar Disease and Other Pulmonary Topics
1. Acute respiratory distress syndrome
2. Near drowning/wet drowning
3. Smoke inhalation and thermal injuries
Neurologic Disorders
1. Guillain-Barré Syndrome
2. Myasthenia gravis
Environmental and Neoplastic Lung Diseases
1. Interstitial lung diseases
2. Cancer of the lung

Effective Term:
Full Academic Year 2018/2019