RC 289 - Advanced Respiratory Care of the Asthmatic Patient

3 units
2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab per week to be arranged
Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted to the El Camino College Respiratory Care Program or be graduated from an accredited respiratory care program.
Credit, degree applicable
This course provides instruction in asthma management associated with advanced respiratory care. Topics include diagnosing and assessing the severity of asthma; medications; ability to treat asthma in an ambulatory setting; special considerations in childhood asthma; the use of pulmonary function testing and peak flow monitoring to diagnosis and manage asthma; identifying allergic sensitivities and promoting allergen avoidance; as well as being able to develop and implement asthma action plans.