Online Continuing Education Courses

Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology and Clinical Assessment of the Cardiopulmonary System

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