RESP 2130 Mechanical Ventilation and Airway Management

Provides instruction in the theory, set-up, operation, and maintenance of mechanical ventilators and equipment used to establish and maintain both adult and pediatric airways and emergency airway disorders. Topics include: ventilator operation, ventilator maintenance, emergency airway disorders, adult airway establishment and maintenance, pediatric airway establishment and maintenance, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, chest tube maintenance, arterial blood gas sampling, and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

RESP 1120 - Introduction to Respiratory Therapy with a grade of “C” or better AND RESP 1130 - Respiratory Therapy Lab I with a grade of “C” or better; RESP 2120 - Critical Respiratory Care with a grade of “C” or better

Corequisite

RESP 2120 - Critical Respiratory Care

Lab Contact Hours

120

Lecture Contact Hours

0

Total Contact Hours

120