Course | Madison College Outline of Instruction

10515176Respiratory Disease

Course Information

Description

Exploration of signs, symptoms, causes, progression, and treatment of diseases or disorders of the body that affect the respiratory cardiopulmonary system. Emphasis is placed on promotion of evidence-based practice using established clinical practice guidelines and published research for its relevance to patient care.

Total Credits

Course Competencies

Interpret results of simple spirometry

Assessment Strategies

in an oral, written, or graphical response to scenarios and/or questions

Criteria

you differentiate between acceptable and unacceptable spirometry tracings according to quality standards

you relate tracings to pathophysiology

you recognize normal spirometry values

you assess response to therapeutic interventions based on simple spirometry data

you relate predicted values based on diverse patient populations
Evaluate radiologic/ultrasonic diagnostic procedures of the chest

Assessment Strategies

in an oral, written, or graphical response to scenarios and/or questions

Criteria

you perform a systematic identification of the chest radiograph

you recognize the need for alternative medical imaging procedures (e.g. Ultrasound, CT, PET, Echocardiography and ventilation/perfusion scan)

you identify abnormalities related to disease processes or traumatic chest injury

you differentiate various radiographic views

you identify and differentiate extraneous objects on the chest film

you identify the presence and position of any artificial airways or catheters
Analyze signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for neoplastic lung diseases/disorders

Assessment Strategies

in an oral, written, or graphical response to scenarios and/or questions

Criteria

you explain the signs and symptoms of disease and/or disorder

you identify the respiratory therapist's role in disease management to include prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease and/or disorder (add to 4-10)

you formulate a respiratory therapy care plan appropriate to the disease and/or disorders

you recommend further diagnostic studies and therapeutic interventions

you explain etiology and pathogenesis of the disease and/or disorders

you summarize progression of the disease and/or disorders

you compare and contrast the various neoplastic lung disease and/or disorders
Analyze signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for acute trauma

Assessment Strategies

in an oral, written, or graphical response to scenarios and/or questions

Criteria

you explain the signs and symptoms of traumatic injury

you identify the respiratory therapist's role in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of traumatic injury

you formulate a respiratory therapy care plan appropriate to the traumatic injury

you recommend further diagnostic studies and therapeutic interventions

you explain etiology and pathogenesis of the traumatic injury

you summarize progression of the traumatic injury

you compare and contrast the various acute traumatic injuries (e.g. near drowning, smoke inhalation, head injury, spinal cord injury, chest injury)
Analyze signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for neuromuscular diseases/disorders

Assessment Strategies

in an oral, written, or graphical response to scenarios and/or questions

Criteria

you explain the signs and symptoms of disease and/or disorder

you identify the respiratory therapist's role in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease and/or disorder

you formulate a respiratory therapy care plan appropriate to the disease and/or disorders

you recommend further diagnostic studies and therapeutic interventions

you explain etiology and pathogenesis of the disease and/or disorders

you summarize progression of the disease and/or disorders

you compare and contrast the various neuromuscular diseases and/or disorders
Analyze signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for cardiovascular diseases/disorders

Assessment Strategies

in an oral, written, or graphical response to scenarios and/or questions

Criteria

you explain the signs and symptoms of disease and/or disorder

you identify the respiratory therapist's role in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease and/or disorder

you formulate a respiratory therapy care plan appropriate to the disease and/or disorders

you recommend further diagnostic studies and therapeutic interventions

you explain etiology and pathogenesis of the disease and/or disorders

you summarize progression of the disease and/or disorders

you compare and contrast the various cardiovascular diseases and/or disorders
Analyze signs, symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis and treatment for obstructive lung diseases

Assessment Strategies

in an oral, written, or graphical response to scenarios and/or questions

Criteria

you explain the signs and symptoms of disease and/or disorder

you identify the respiratory therapist's role in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease and/or disorder

you formulate a respiratory therapy care plan appropriate to the disease and/or disorders

you recommend further diagnostic studies and therapeutic interventions

you explain etiology and pathogenesis of the disease and/or disorders

you summarize progression of the disease and/or disorders

you compare and contrast the various obstructive lung diseases and/or disorders
Analyze signs, symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis and treatment for restrictive lung diseases

Assessment Strategies

in an oral, written, or graphical response to scenarios and/or questions

Criteria

you explain the signs and symptoms of disease and/or disorder

you identify the respiratory therapist's role in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease and/or disorder

you formulate a respiratory therapy care plan appropriate to the disease and/or disorders

you recommend further diagnostic studies and therapeutic interventions

you explain etiology and pathogenesis of the disease and/or disorders

you summarize progression of the disease and/or disorders

you compare and contrast the various restrictive lung diseases and/or disorders
Analyze signs, symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis and treatment for infectious lung diseases

Assessment Strategies

in an oral, written, or graphical response to scenarios and/or questions

Criteria

you explain the signs and symptoms of disease and/or disorder

you identify the respiratory therapist's role in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease and/or disorder

you formulate a respiratory therapy care plan appropriate to the disease and/or disorders

you recommend further diagnostic studies and therapeutic interventions

you explain etiology and pathogenesis of the disease and/or disorders

you summarize progression of the disease and/or disorders

you compare and contrast the various infectious lung diseases and/or disorders
Analyze signs, symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment for sleep disordered breathing

Assessment Strategies

in an oral, written, or graphical response to scenarios and/or questions

Criteria

you explain the signs and symptoms of disease and/or disorder

you identify the respiratory therapist's role in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease and/or disorder

you formulate a respiratory therapy care plan appropriate to the disease and/or disorders

you recommend further diagnostic studies and therapeutic interventions

you explain etiology and pathogenesis of the disease and/or disorders

you summarize progression of the disease and/or disorders

you compare and contrast the various sleep related breathing disorders
Cultural Awareness (Madison College ILO 2015)

Assessment Strategies

Written Assignment

Criteria

Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to other cultures’ norms, practices and actions while at the same time recognizing, acknowledging and appreciating individual differences.