RC 131 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics* (3 Hours)
Prerequisites : Admission to the Respiratory Care Program and BIOL 144 with a grade of "C" or higher and CHEM 122 with a grade of "C" or higher and (ENGL 119 with a grade of "C" or higher or ENGL 121 with a grade of "C" or higher).
Corequisites: RC 120 and RC 124.
Prerequisites or corequisites: BIOL 230 with a grade of "C" or higher.
This course is a detailed review of the procedures, equipment, interpretation and analysis used in the diagnosis of cardiopulmonary disease. Diagnostic procedures will include: non-invasive oxygen and carbon dioxide measurements, arterial blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, thoracic imaging studies, clinical laboratory data, the electrocardiogram, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, cardiopulmonary exercise studies and sleep studies.