Introduction to Respiratory Care

Respiratory Care is a field of medicine involving medical theory, nursing theory and didactic structure to improve the quality and quantity of life for those affected by cardiac and respiratory disease. Overview of the Profession History of Respiratory Care Structure of Respiratory Care Evidence-based Respiratory Care Safety, Communication and Record-keeping Infection Control Ethics in medicine Examination of the Patient Complaints Impression Lung Exam Cardiac Exam Extremity Exam Cardio-Pulmonary anatomy and physiology Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Pediatric Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology Pediatric Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Respiratory Disease Obstructive and restrictive disease Asthma Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Cystic fibrosis Bronchiectasis and localized airway/parenchymal disorders Interstitial lung disease Occupational pulmonary disorders Physical, chemical, and aspiration injuries of the lung Sarcoidosis Pneumonia Lung abscess Pulmonary embolism Disease of the diaphragm, chest wall, pleura, and mediastinum Sleep apnea Surgical approach to lung disease Lung transplantation Acute respiratory distress syndrome Mycotic lung disease Cardiac and pulmonary pharmacology Bronchodilators Steroids Procedures Endotracheal intubation Noninvasive mechanical ventilation Negative pressure ventilation BPAP and CPAP Nasal positive pressure ventilation Bronchoscopy Bronchoalveolar lavage Needle biopsy Transbronchial biopsies Endobronchial biopsies Protected brush biopsies Bronchogram Fluoroscopy Tomograms CT (including high resolution techniques) Pulmonary function studies Transdiaphragmatic pressures Phrenic nerve studies Exercise testing Lung scan Pulmonary arteriography Tube thoracostomy Pleural sclerosis Pleural biopsy Surgical biopsy Thoracoscopy Thoracotomy Mediastinoscopy Tracheotomy Interpretation Chest x-ray Chest CT Pulmonary function testing Spirometry Flow volume measurement (restriction, hyperinflation) Diffusion capacity Muscle pressures Arterial blood gases Pleural fluid analysis Cell count and differential Cytology Chemistries Gram stain Cultures Pleural biopsy Sputum analysis ACE Skin testing Sweat Chloride 25% I medicine