RC 433 - Advanced Pediatric Disease Management

5 Credits

This course is part 2 (of 2) focusing on neonatal and pediatric respiratory care, with emphasis on the growing neonate and residual health issues transitioning to childhood. Respiratory care best practices and current treatment models are featured.

Pre-requisite(s) RC 411 with min. 2.0
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - RC
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Designed to Serve Students in the Respiratory Care program
Active Date 20250520T14:16:54

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Course Outline

The growing infant with residual respiratory health issues
Cardiac malformations and treatment of select malformations
Pediatric airway malformations
Common pediatric respiratory diseases
Contrast between adult and pediatric RC management

Student Learning Outcomes
Students will identify respiratory disease processes in the developing infant, including congenital and acquired diseases.

Students will describe select cardiac malformations and identify basic repair procedures with implications to RC management.

Students will categorize select treatments for pediatric airway malformations and RC management techniques.

Students will compare and contrast RC management therapies with adult care.

Students will outline and describe pediatric emergency procedures for shock, sepsis and cardiovascular collapse.