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Clinical Manifestations & Assessment of Respiratory Disease

By
  • Terry Des Jardins, MEd, RRT, Professor Emeritus, Department of Respiratory Care, Parkland College, Champaign, IL

Learn to assess and treat respiratory care disorders! Now in full color, Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 6th Edition bridges normal physiology and pathophysiology to provide a solid foundation in recognizing and assessing conditions. Authors Terry Des Jardins and George G. Burton describe how to systematically gather clinical data, formulate an assessment, make an objective evaluation, identify the desired outcome, and design a safe and effective treatment plan, while documenting each step along the way. Unique coverage of Therapist-Driven Protocols (TDPs) prepares you to implement industry-approved standards of care.

Paperback, 592 Pages

Published: February 2010

Imprint: Mosby

ISBN: 978-0-323-05727-1

Contents

  • PART I: ASSESSMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE

    Section I: Clinical Data Obtained at the Patient’s Bedside

    1. The Patient Interview
    2. The Physical Examination and Its Basis in Physiology

      3. Section II: Clinical Data Obtained from Laboratory Tests and Special Procedures

    3. Pulmonary Function Study Assessments
    4. Arterial Blood Gas Assessments
    5. Oxygenation Assessments
    6. Cardiovascular System Assessments
    7. Radiologic Examination of the Chest
    8. Other Important Tests and Procedures

      9. Section III: The Therapist-Driven Protocol Program - The Essentials

    9. The Therapist-Driven Protocol Program and the Role of the Respiratory Therapist
    10. Recording Skills: The Basis for Data Collection, Organization, Assessment Skills, and Treatment Plans

      11. PART II: OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES

    11. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Bronchitis, and Emphysema
    12. Asthma
    13. Bronchiectasis
    14. Cystic Fibrosis

      15. PART III: INFECTIOUS PULMONARY DISEASES

    15. Pneumonia
    16. Lung Abscess
    17. Tuberculosis
    18. Fungal Diseases of the Lung

      19. PART IV: PULMONARY VASCULAR DISEASES

    19. Pulmonary Edema
    20. Pulmonary Embolism

      21. PART V: CHEST AND PLEURAL TRAUMA

    21. Flail Chest
    22. Pneumothorax

      23. PART VI: DISORDERS OF THE PLEURA AND OF THE CHEST WALL

    23. Pleural Diseases
    24. Kyphoscoliosis

      25. PART VII: ENVIRONMENTAL LUNG DISEASES

    25. Interstitial Lung Diseases

      26. PART VIII: NEOPLASTIC DISEASE

    26. Cancer of the Lung

      27. PART IX: DIFFUSE ALVEOLAR DISEASE

    27. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

      28. PART X: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS AND SLEEP APNEA

    28. Guillain-Barré Syndrome
    29. Myasthenia Gravis
    30. Sleep Apnea

      31. PART XI: NEWBORN AND EARLY CHILDHOOD RESPIRATORY DISORDERS

    31. Clinical Manifestations Common with Newborn and Early Childhood Respiratory Disorders
    32. Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
    33. Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
    34. Idiopathic (Infant) Respiratory Distress Syndrome
    35. Pulmonary Air Leak Syndromes
    36. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Bronchiolitis or Pneumonitis)
    37. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
    38. Diaphragmatic Hernia
    39. Croup Syndrome: Laryngotracheobronchitis and Acute Epiglottis

      40. PART XII: OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS

    40. Near Drowning
    41. Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries
    42. Postoperative Atelectasis

    References

    Appendices

    Glossary

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