Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Starting with the fall 2009 term, this course will be renumbered as RPT 7150.

Focuses on advanced assessment and management skills used to plan respiratory therapy for pediatric and neonatal patients. Adjustment of mechanical ventilators is covered with emphasis on understanding modes of ventilation, control interaction, and waveform analysis. Care of newborns is covered with emphasis on treatment of respiratory distress syndrome.

Corequisite: RT 3155 Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care Laboratory.

There are no current sections scheduled for this course number.
Please note that courses have been assigned new numbers beginning with the fall term.
Please check the new course number for course availability.