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MCCC College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
MCCC College Catalog 2024-2025 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

RTH 120 - Respiratory Care Techniques III


Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: RTH 102B , RTH 110 , RTH 111 , RTH 116 
Corequisite: RTH 121  
Session Cycle: SU

Mechanical ventilation topics are continued in this classroom and laboratory course. Topics include various brands of ventilators and their modes, cycling mechanisms, alarms and features. In addition, adjustments needed for adult patients with oxygenation, ventilation and acid-base pulmonary management challenges will be presented.