Apr 18, 2024  
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Course/Program Inventory

RESP 2442 - Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Testing



Credit hours: 4

Prerequisites: Successful advancement from the previous semester.

Course Description:
Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Testing includes invasive and non-invasive cardiopulmonary testing procedures to include: pulmonary function testing, polysomnography, cardiac and pulmonary exercise testing,    hemodynamic monitoring from arterial lines and pulmonary artery catheters, bronchoscopy and chest tube placement.  4 hr. Lecture/wk.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. Perform pulmonary function testing.
  2. Understand treatment modalities for abnormal test.
  3. Setup and troubleshoot testing procedures.