RSP 221 - Principles of Critical Care
5 credits (PREREQUISITE: RSP 131; Corequisite: RSP 231)
A study of pulmonary and cardiac assessment, critical care monitoring and fluid and electrolyte balance as it relates to cardiopulmonary medicine. Topics include: EKG rhythm interpretation, central venous pressure monitoring, pulmonary artery pressure monitoring, and intra-cranial pressure monitoring. The clinical component includes supervised clinical application of the principles of continuous mechanical ventilation in adult critical care. Students will be scheduled for clinical rotations at various health care facilities. (F, Sp)