Cardiopulmonary 103 - 104

Course overview

Cardiopulmonary 103: Discuss how smoking impacts the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems Describe how lung dysfunction leads to cardiac dysfunction Describe how cardiac dysfunction leads to lung dysfunction Differentiate obstructive from restrictive pulomary pathology and the manifestations of each Name 5 factors that precipitate an asthma attack List 3 risk factors of coronary artery disease Describe the process of artherosclerosis Discuss rheumatoid arthritis and its impact on specific organs Cardiopulmonary 104: Identify anatomic structures and key topographic landmarks of the chest Describe various chest wall configurations Differentiate peripheral and central cyanosis Differentiate normal bronchial breath sounds from abnormal bronchial breath sounds Identify various components of a chest examination List 2 causes of decreased breath sounds List the steps involved to ausculatate lung sounds