Hypo/Hyperbaric Conditions Self-Directed

Explore gas laws in hyperbaric and hypobaric conditions, the physiological effects of high altitude, and the distinctions and pathophysiology of altitude-related illnesses.

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1 CRCE Hour
Self-Directed Clinical Practice
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Arthur Jones
EdD, RRT

Course Objectives

1. Apply the gas laws to hyperbaric & hypobaric conditions
2. Explain the effects of high altitude on human physiology
3. Discriminate between the following high altitude illnesses

  • Acute mountain sickness (AMS)
  • High altitude cerebral edema (HACE)
  • High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)
  • Chronic mountain sickness (CMS)

4. Explain the pathophysiology of high altitude illnesses

Course Content and Evaluation

Hypo/Hyperbaric Lesson 1
Hypo/Hyperbaric Lesson 2
Hypo/Hyperbaric Lesson 3
Hypo/Hyperbaric Lesson 4
Hypo/Hyperbaric Lesson 5
Hypo/Hyperbaric Lesson 6
Hypo/Hyperbaric Evaluation
Hypo/Hyperbaric SD Post-Test
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