RADG 275 — Radiographic Analysis II
Total Credits Required for Degree: 80 credits *Inability to meet clinical objective s and a clinical grade of less than 85 or a radiographic didactic course grade less than 75 constitutes failure in that course. Respiratory Therapy Respiratory Therapy is an a llied health specialty involved with evaluation, treatment, management, diagnosis and preventive care of patients with cardiopulmonary problems. The respiratory therapist is a life -support specialist. During emergency calls respiratory therapists become re sponsible for the care of the patient through airway management, artificial ventilation, external massage and other sophisticated emergency support measures. Respiratory therapists must be efficient in many areas of specialized and therapeutic respiratory care, such as oxygen therapy, aerosol delivery, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, airway management, pulmonary function studies and blood gas analysis. With the ever -increasing number of cardiopulmonary disorders and the advancement in respiratory therapy and specialty areas, job opportunities in this dynamic profession are rapidly expanding. Respiratory therapists are employed in hospitals, sleep labs, physician offices, and as healthcare educators. The program is run in close coopera tion with clinical affiliates, including Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital in Portland; St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston; Southern Maine Health Care in Biddefor