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RTH 241 Critical Care Therapeutics
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Study of critical care principles and procedures in the adult patient. Includes airway management, mechanical ventilation
waveform graphics, selected adult mechanical ventilators and troubleshooting, care of the mechanically ventilated patient,
alternative modes of mechanical ventilation, and home mechanical ventilation.
Prerequisite(s): RTH 135LC.
Corequisite(s): RTH 241LB, RTH 243, RTH 243LB, RTH 245LC
Information: This course is open only to those students who have been admitted to the RTH program.
Offered: Fall.
RTH 241LB Critical Care Therapeutics Lab
1 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lab)
This is the Lab portion of RTH 241.
Corequisite(s): RTH 241, RTH 243, RTH 243LB, RTH 245LC
Offered: Fall.
RTH 243 Advanced Assessment and Monitoring
2 cr. hrs. 2 periods (2 lec.)
Study of the assessment of the critical respiratory patient. Includes cardiac output assessment, invasive hemodynamic
monitoring, assessment of sleep-related breathing disorders, nutritional assessment and the respiratory system, advanced
cardiac arrhythmia interpretation, and bronchoscopy.
Prerequisite(s): RTH 135, 162.
Corequisite(s): RTH 241, RTH 241LB, RTH 243LB, RTH 245LC
Information: This course is only open to those students who have been admitted to the RTH program.
Offered: Fall.
RTH 243LB Advanced Assessment and Monitoring Lab
1 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lab)
This is the lab portion of RTH 243.
Corequisite(s): RTH 241, RTH 241LB, RTH 243, RTH 245LC
Offered: Fall.
RTH 245LC Clinical Procedures III
4 cr. hrs. 16 periods (16 lab)
Continuation of RTH 135. Includes clinical assessment of the critical care patient, advanced airway management, advanced
respiratory assessment monitoring, adult mechanical ventilation, care decisions in mechanically ventilated adult patients.
Also includes hemodynamic assessment of the critically ill patient, observation in various respiratory care delivery
environments, interaction with medical director, and case study presentation.
Prerequisite(s): RTH 135.
Corequisite(s): RTH 241, RTH 241LB, RTH 243, RTH 243LB
Information: This course is open only to those students who have been admitted to the RTH program.
Offered: Fall.
RTH 246 Cardiorespiratory Disorders I
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Study of commonly encountered respiratory disorders in the adult patient. Includes infectious pulmonary diseases,
obstructive pulmonary disease, traumatic injuries of the lungs and chest, pulmonary vascular diseases and disorders of the
pleura and chest wall, and various important cardiopulmonary topics.
Corequisite(s): RTH 110, RTH 112, RTH 121, RTH 121LB
Information: This course is open only to those students who have been admitted to the RTH program.
Offered: Spring.
RTH 251 Specialty Therapeutics
4 cr. hrs. 4 periods (4 lec.)
Study of respiratory therapies used in specialized environments. Includes development and care of the fetus, care of the
neonatal and pediatric patient, management of ventilation and oxygenation in the neonatal and pediatric patient,
transport, home care, and care of the parents, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), pulmonary rehabilitation, and
advanced cardiorespiratory care therapies.
Prerequisite(s): RTH 241, 243 and 245.
Corequisite(s): RTH 251LB, RTH 255LC, RTH 256, RTH 257LB
Information: This course is open only to those students who have been admitted to the RTH program.
Offered: Spring.
RTH 251LB Specialty Therapeutics Lab
1 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lab)
This is the Lab portion of RTH 251.
Corequisite(s): RTH 251, RTH 255LC, RTH 256, RTH 257LB
Offered: Spring.
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