Pulmonary Function Technology- Advanced Concepts

About This Course

The Pulmonary Function Technology: Advanced Concepts course was designed to improve the respiratory therapist’s knowledge lung volumes testing, diffusing capacity testing, and quality assurance in the pulmonary function laboratory. This course offers a unique opportunity to learn from noted experts in the field.

This course contains one (1) welcome video plus three (3) chapters, each with a video-based lecture and supplemental readings to enhance your knowledge of the subject matter. After you have watched all 4 videos, you will need to successfully complete the post-course test to earn your CRCE. A score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.

It is recommended, though not required, that you complete the AARC Pulmonary Function Technology: Spirometry course prior to completing this course. The AARC Pulmonary Function Technology: Advanced Concepts course does not contain a module focused on spirometry.

**Please note that this program requires the participant to view the entire intro video prior to taking the final quiz and obtaining a course certificate.**

Chapters

Diffusing Capacity Tests

At the end of this learning activity, the learner will be able to:

• Discuss the indications for diffusing capacity tests in the adult population
• List the equipment necessary for diffusing capacity tests in the adult population
• Identify the process of performing the diffusing capacity tests, including risks to the patient and common errors
• Discuss the implications of the results of diffusing capacity tests
• Discuss the difference in North American versus European terminology (diffusing capacity versus transfer factor)
• Discuss units of measure (ERS vs ATS)

This video is approximately 25 minutes in length.

Speaker Information

• Renato Galindo BSRC, RRT, CPFT, AE-C, TTS

 

Lung Volumes

At the end of this learning activity, the learner will be able to:

• Discuss the indications for lung volumes tests in the adult population
• List the equipment necessary for the different types of lung volumes tests in the adult population
• Identify the process of performing the different types of lung volumes tests, including risks to the patient and common errors
• Discuss the implications of the results of lung volumes tests

This video is approximately 38 minutes in length.

Speaker Information

• Gregg Ruppel MEd, RRT, RPFT, FAARC

 

Quality Assurance in the Pulmonary Function Lab

At the end of this learning activity, the learner will be able to:

• Define “quality assurance” in the context of the PF lab
• Identify quality system essentials and the PF lab’s path of workflow
• Examine PFT lab path of workflow
• Review pre-test quality measures
• Review intra-test quality measures
• Review post-test quality measures
• Discuss barriers to achieving quality

This video is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes in length.

Speaker Information

• Jeffrey Haynes RRT, RPFT