RETH 420 - Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Therapy

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: RETH 311 and RETH 320.
Focuses on the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnoses, and treatment of cardiopulmonary conditions encountered in the newborn and pediatric patient. It provides information on the developmental stages and assessment of the fetus, newborn, and child, and the implications for respiratory therapy for these age groups. Neonatal and pediatric resuscitation are introduced.