RES TH 1, INTRODUCTION TO RESPIRATORY THERAPY 2 UNITS
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This is a survey course in respiratory therapy that provides an overview of the profession, including the various educational routes, credentialing mechanisms, professional associations, and job responsibilities of a respiratory therapist. Pulmonary anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, measurement scales, and basic gas behavior are taught. Principles of medical gas manufacture, storage, and safety systems are introduced.
4545 5:00p-7:05p W SM AIR 235 Welch M A
Above section 4545 meets at the Airport Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.