Course Outline of Record

Item	Value
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	12/02/2020
Top Code	121000 - Respiratory Care/Therapy
Units	3 Total Units
Hours	54 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 54)
Total Outside of Class Hours	0
Course Credit Status	Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee	No
Basic Skills	Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable	No
Grading Policy	Standard Letter (S)

Course Description

The study of cardiopulmonary disease processes with emphasis on pathophysiology, manifestations, and treatment. Relates each disease state to evaluation, testing, and treatment. PREREQUISITE: RSPC A185. Transfer Credit: CSU.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

1. Describe and apply knowledge of cardiopulmonary pathology to the patient with emphasis on etiology, pathophysiology, symptomology, diagnostic techniques and treatment.

Course Objectives

• I Explain pulmonary defense mechanisms.
• II Describe various types and use of diagnostic testing.
• III Define and describe the differences between obstructive, restrictive and neuromuscular diseases.
• IV Define and describe the etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for the following diseases:
• IV. 1. Emphysema
• IV. 2. Chronic Bronchitis
• IV. 3. Asthma
• IV. 4. Bronchiectasis
• IV. 5. Cystic Fibrosis
• IV. 6. Croup and Epiglottitis
• IV. 7. Pneumonia
• IV. 8. Tuberculosis
• IV. 9. Fungal infections
• IV. 10. Myasthenia Gravis
• IV. 11. Guillian-Barre syndrome
• IV. 12. Pulmonary Edema
• IV. 13. Pulmonary Embolism
• IV. 14. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• IV. 15. Pneumothorax
• IV. 16. Flail Chest
• IV. 17. Kyphoscoliosis
• IV. 18. Myocardial Infarction
• IV. 19. Cor Pulmonale
• IV. 20. Pneumoconiosis
• IV. 21. Pickwickian Syndrome
• IV. 22. Types of Bronchogenic carcinoma
• IV. 23. Acute Respiratory Failure
• IV. 24. Atelectasis
• IV. 25. Near Drowning
• V Describe conditions of H.I.V.
• VI Define AIDS, describe the pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
• VII Describe and differentiate two types of sleep apneas.
• VIII Describe treatment of obstructive sleep apneas.

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Lecture Content

Diagnostics     Pulmonary defense mechanisms     Patient history and physical examination     Diagnostic testing     Chest x-ray     Arterial blood gases     Pulmonary function testing     Sputum samples     Special diagnostic testing      Obstructive diseases      Restrictive diseases      Neuromuscular diseases     Pathologies - definition, etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment     Obstructive diseases     Emphysema     Chronic Bronchitis     Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease     Asthma     Bronchiectasis     Cystic Fibrosis     Croup/Epiglottitis     Infectious diseases     Pneumonia     Tuberculosis     Fungal infections      Neuromuscular diseases     Myasthenia Gravis     Guillian Barre syndrome     Vascular diseases     Pulmonary edema     Pulmonary embolism     Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome     Chest abnormalities     Pneumothorax     Flail Chest     Kyphoscoliosis     Cardiac abno rmalities     Myocardial infarction     Cor pulmonale     Restrictive conditions    Pneumoconiosis     Pickwickian syndrome     Carcinomas     Oat cell     Squamous cell     Adenocarcinoma     Large cell anaplastic     Other conditions     Acute respiratory failure     Atelectasis     Near drowning     Alveolar protienosis     Human Immune abnormality     Human immune system     Virus     Human Immune Virus     AIDS related complex     AIDS     Sleep disorders     Sleep patterns     Polysomnography     Disorders of Initial and Maintained Sleep     Disorders of Excessive Sleepiness     Central sleep apneas     Obstructive sleep apneas

Method(s) of Instruction

• Lecture (02)
• DE Live Online Lecture (02S)

Instructional Techniques

Lecture and application of ideas; 35mm slide supplement

Reading Assignments

Content based written examinations

Writing Assignments

Content based written examinations

Out-of-class Assignments

Content based written examinations

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

Content based written and objective tests; case study review Content based written and objective tests; case study review

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

Content based written examinations

Textbooks Resources

1. Required Wilkins,R.L.,. Respiratory Disease, A Case Study Approach to Patient Care, , ed. F.A Davis publisher, 2005 Rationale: -