RET 2484 - Pulmonary Disease

College of Health Sciences

Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 32
Effective Term Spring 2018 (540)

Requisites

Prerequisite RET 1485 with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite BSC 2086 with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite BSC 2086L with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This course is an introduction to pulmonary diseases. Topics include respiratory infections, COPD, the pneumonconiosis, fibrotic disease, malignant diseases, pulmonary involvement in systemic disease and respiratory failure. Teaching methodology will include lecture, examinations, and class discussion.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will describe the special procedures utilized in the diagnosis of pulmonary disease by:
    1. explaining the significance of chest radiographs in the diagnosis of lung disease.
    2. describing the role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of lung disease.
    3. restating the role of physical assessment in the diagnosis of lung disease.
  2. The student will explain the pathophysiology of the most common types of lung disease by:
    1. restating the definition, pathology, pathogenesis, laboratory and radiographic findings, complications, management, and prognosis of infectious pneumonias, bronchiectasis, and lung abscesses.
    2. identifying the definition, pathology, pathogenesis, laboratory findings, manifestations, radiographic findings, management, and prognosis of chronic obstructive lung diseases (chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma).
    3. describing the definition, etiology, transmission, pathogenesis, manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, laboratory and radiographic findings, and prognosis of tuberculosis, and other mycobacteria and fungal diseases of the lung.
    4. listing the definition, etiology, clinical picture, radiographic findings and diagnosis of pleural effusion, pneumothorax, and pneumomediastinum.
    5. identifying the definition, pathogenesis, pathology, management, clinical picture, and radiographic findings of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), interstitial lung disease, pulmonary edema, and pulmonary embolism.
    6. describing the definition, etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, radiographic findings, treatment, clinical features, as well as endocrine, metabolic and vascular manifestations of pulmonary neoplasms.
    7. stating the definition, etiology, clinical features, treatment and prognosis of sleep apnea.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

Revised 1/90 SCN Change 2/28/90 Effective Session 19911 3 YR C&I Review 1993-94 DBT 10/17/95 Effective Session 19961 3 Year Review 2000. 3 Year Review 2004. BSC # changes effective 20081(0400). 3 Year Review 2008. C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2008 (400).
C&I Approval: 08/17/2017, BOT Approval: 09/19/2017, Effective Term: Spring 2018 (540)

Related Programs

  1. Respiratory Care (RESC-AS) (640) (Active)
  2. Respiratory Care: CRT Transitional (CRT-RESC-AS) (640) (Active)