RTH 243 - Advanced Assessment and Monitoring

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)

Study of the assessment of the critical respiratory patient. Includes cardiac output assessment, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, assessment of sleep-related breathing disorders, nutritional assessment and the respiratory system, advanced cardiac arrhythmia interpretation, cardiac stress testing, and bronchoscopy.

Prerequisite(s): HCA 152 and RTH 135LC.
Corequisite(s): RTH 241, RTH 241LB, RTH 243LB, RTH 245LC
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.