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 Principles and Practice
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By
Dean Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC, Assistant Director, Respiratory Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Neil MacIntyre, MD, Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of Respiratory Care, Clinical Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Shelly Mishoe, PhD, RRT, FAARC, Professor, Respiratory Therapy and Graduate Studes, Associate Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
William Galvin, Assistant Professor, School of Allied Health Professions, Program Director, Respiratory Care Program, Administrative and Teaching Faculty, TIPS Program, Gwynedd Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, PA
Alexander Adams, MPH, RRT, FAARC, Senior Research Associate, Pulmonary Research, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN
Allan Saposnick, MS, RRT, Regional Director of Clinical Services, Health Care
Description
The comprehensive coverage inside Respiratory Care: Principles and Practice reflects current practice, both technically and professionally,
giving readers the strong background they need to succeed in the field of respiratory care. This book offers a fresh approach and state-of-the-art
content designed to help students and professionals develop critical thinking skills, the ability to develop care plans, strong communication
and patient education skills, and clinical leadership. Complete, up-to-date, readable, and student-friendly, this is the only book that
fully addresses the evolving role of the respiratory care practitioner. Plus, it is the first comprehensive text to feature a bright,
two-color format, with stunning new illustrations.
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Section I: The Respiratory Care Profession
: History of Respiratory Care, Professional Organizations,
Health Care Trends and the Evolving Role of the Respiratory Care Professional, Critical Thinking and Problem Based Learning, Ethics of
Healthcare Delivery, Communication Skills, Decision Making and the Role of a Consultant, Patient Education, Documentation and Information
Management, Assessing Outcomes, Health Care Reimbursement, Interpreting the Literature.
Section II: Applied Sciences for Respiratory
Care:
Mathematical Aspects of Respiratory Therapeutics and Diagnostics, Physical Principles of Respiratory Therapeutics and Diagnostics,
Chemistry, Microbiology and Infection Control, Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmacology of Respiratory Therapeutics.
Section III: Assessment
of the Patient with Respiratory Impairment
: History and Physical Exam, Blood Chemistry and Hematology, Blood Gases, Nutritional Assessment,
Cardiac Assessment, Chest Radiology, Pulmonary Function Testing, Hemodynamics and Gas Exchange Monitoring, Exercise Assessment, Bronchoscopy,
Sleep Assessment, Respiratory Pattern Monitoring (Apnea Monitoring).
Section IV: Respiratory Therapeutics, Medical Gases:
Production,
Storage and Delivery, Oxygen Therapy: Management and Administration, Hyperbaric Oxygen, Humidity and Aerosol Therapy, Secretion Clearance,
Airway Management, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Mechanical Ventilators: Classification and Principles of
Operation, Mechanical Ventilation in Adult and Pediatric Patients, Mechanical Ventilation in the Neonate, Mechanical Ventilation in Alternative
Care Sites, Non-Invasive Ventilation and CPAP, Non-Conventional Respiratory Therapeutics.
Section V: Respiratory Disease Management,
Principles of Disease Management, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Vascular Disease,
Pneumonia, Cystic Fibrosis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure of the Neonate, Disease Management - Post-Operative
Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Failure, Chest Trauma, Burn and Inhalation Injuries, Neuromuscular Disease, Sleep Disordered Breathing,
Lung Cancer
Appendices
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Hardbound, 1310 pages, publication date: OCT-2001
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-8077-4
ISBN-10: 0-7216-8077-1
Imprint: SAUNDERS
026/227
Last update: 29 Aug 2008
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