RET 2935 MEDICAL-SURGICAL ASPECTS OF RESPIRATORY CARE 2 credits

Prerequisite: RET 2484 with a grade of "C" or better. The general principles of medicine and surgery as they apply to respiratory care will be presented in a series of individualized learning packages and supplemented by guest physician lectures. In addition, other topics pertinent to respiratory care will be presented including special procedures, new concepts and treatment modalities, diagnostic tests, and conditions causing impairment to the pulmonary system not covered elsewhere in the curriculum. 32 contact hours.