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PSG140: Respiratory Care Fundamentals and Physiology for Polysomnography – 4 credits

Introduction to the development and implementation of prescribed care plans for sleep-related breathing disorders. Administration of basic respiratory therapeutic modalities for sleep-related breathing disorders and non-invasive assisted breathing. Use and maintenance of all forms of positive airway pressure therapy with specific knowledge of how algorithms function when using advanced positive pressure therapies. Basic respiratory physiology as it relates to sleep-related breathing disorders. Prerequisites: Admission to the Polysomnographic Technology program.