Foundations of Respiratory Care

SECTION I: RESPIRATORY CARE: ITS SCOPE OF PRACTICE. The History and Scope of Respiratory Care. The Legal and Ethical Practice of Respiratory Care. SECTION II: RESPIRATORY CARE: THE APPLIED SCIENCES. Applied Physics. Applied Chemistry. Applied Microbiology. Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology. Cardiopulmonary Pathology. Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology. SECTION III: RESPIRATORY CARE: ESSENTIAL DIAGNOSTICS. P atient History, Assessment, and Documentation. Radiologic Examination of the Chest. Fundamental Clinical Laboratory Studies. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis and Non-Invasive Measurements of O2 and CO2. Pulmonary Function Testing. Polysomnography and Other Tests for Sleep Disorders. Cardiovascular Testing and Hemodynamic Measurements. SECTION IV: RESPIRATORY CARE: ESSENTIAL THERAPEUTICS. Oxygen and Medical Gas Therapy. Aerosol and Humidity Therapy. Hyperinflation Therapy. Chest Physiotherapy Airway Management. Invasive Mechanical Ventilation. Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation. SECTION V: RESPIRATORY CARE: LEVELS OF DELIVERY. Neonatal and Pediatric Applications. Geriatric Applications. Emergency Medicine. Adult Critical Care. Subacute and Long-Term Care. Respiratory Home Care. Pulmonary Rehabilitation. SECTION VI: RESPIRATORY CARE: ASSORTED APPLICATIONS. Protecting the Patient and Health Care Provider. Health Promotion. Fundamentals of Patient Education. Management and Computer Applications in Respiratory Care.