Respiratory Therapy

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.

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