RCBS 329 - Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics (3)

An overview of the various areas comprising cardiopulmonary diagnostics to include normal and abnormal pulmonary function and related technology. The student will learn how to perform, interpret, and evaluate various pulmonary function studies. In addition, the student will learn the operation and maintenance of pulmonary function and gas analysis equipment. Other topics include 12-lead ECG interpretation, nutritional assessment, sleep disorders and testing, stress and exercise testing, metabolic testing, and non-invasive cardiology. Prereqs: RCBS 310 and RCBS 312 . Offered: Fall.