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Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care / [edited by] Robert L. Wilkins, James K. Stoller, Craig L. Scanlan ; consulting editors, David C. Shelledy, Lucy Kester ; with 45 contributors.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, c2003.Edition: 8th edDescription: xxviii, 1375 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0323018130
Other title:
  • Fundamentals of respiratory care
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.2 21 EGA
Contents:
Sect. I. Foundations of Respiratory Care -- 1. Quality and Evidence-Based Respiratory Care -- 2. Patient Safety, Communication, and Recordkeeping -- 3. Principles of Infection Control -- 4. Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice -- 5. Physical Principles of Respiratory Care -- 6. Computer Applications in Respiratory Care -- Sect. II. Applied Anatomy and Physiology -- 7. The Respiratory System -- 8. The Cardiovascular System -- 9. Ventilation -- 10. Gas Exchange and Transport -- 11. Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes -- 12. Acid-Base Balance -- 13. Regulation of Breathing -- Sect. III. Assessment of Respiratory Disorders -- 14. Bedside Assessment of the Patient -- 15. Electrocardiogram and Laboratory Test Assessment -- 16. Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange -- 17. Pulmonary Function Testing -- 18. A Synopsis of Thoracic Imaging -- Sect. IV. Synopsis of Cardiopulmonary Disease -- 19. Pulmonary Infections -- 20. Obstructive Lung Disease: COPD, Asthma, and Related Diseases -- 21. Interstitial Lung Disease -- 22. Pleural Diseases -- 23. Pulmonary Vascular Disease -- 24. Acute Lung Injury, Pulmonary Edema, and Multiple System Organ Failure -- 25. Lung Neoplasms -- 26. Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall -- 27. Disorders of Sleep -- 28. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders -- Sect. V. Basic Therapeutics -- 29. Airway Pharmacology -- 30. Airway Management -- 31. Emergency Life Support -- 32. Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy -- 33. Aerosol Drug Therapy -- 34. Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases -- 35. Medical Gas Therapy -- 36. Lung Expansion Therapy -- 37. Bronchial Hygiene Therapy -- Sect. VI. Acute and Critical Care -- 38. Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support -- 39. Mechanical Ventilators -- 40. Physiology of Ventilatory Support -- 41. Initiating and Adjusting Ventilatory Support -- 42. Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation -- 43. Monitoring and Management of the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit -- 44. Discontinuing Ventilatory Support -- 45. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care -- Sect. VII. Preventative and Long-Term Care -- 46. Patient Education and Health Promotion -- 47. Nutritional Aspects of Health and Disease -- 48. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation -- 49. Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings -- App. 1. Temperature Correction of Barometric Reading -- App. 2. Factors to Convert Gas Volumes From ATPS to STPD -- App. 3. Factors to Convert Gas Volumes From STPD to BTPS at Given Barometric Pressures -- App. 4. Table of Normal Values.
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Books Hamu Mukasa Library - Law and Science section; Level 3 Open Access / General collection 616.2 EGA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 87797

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sect. I. Foundations of Respiratory Care -- 1. Quality and Evidence-Based Respiratory Care -- 2. Patient Safety, Communication, and Recordkeeping -- 3. Principles of Infection Control -- 4. Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice -- 5. Physical Principles of Respiratory Care -- 6. Computer Applications in Respiratory Care -- Sect. II. Applied Anatomy and Physiology -- 7. The Respiratory System -- 8. The Cardiovascular System -- 9. Ventilation -- 10. Gas Exchange and Transport -- 11. Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes -- 12. Acid-Base Balance -- 13. Regulation of Breathing -- Sect. III. Assessment of Respiratory Disorders -- 14. Bedside Assessment of the Patient -- 15. Electrocardiogram and Laboratory Test Assessment -- 16. Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange -- 17. Pulmonary Function Testing -- 18. A Synopsis of Thoracic Imaging -- Sect. IV. Synopsis of Cardiopulmonary Disease -- 19. Pulmonary Infections -- 20. Obstructive Lung Disease: COPD, Asthma, and Related Diseases -- 21. Interstitial Lung Disease -- 22. Pleural Diseases -- 23. Pulmonary Vascular Disease -- 24. Acute Lung Injury, Pulmonary Edema, and Multiple System Organ Failure -- 25. Lung Neoplasms -- 26. Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall -- 27. Disorders of Sleep -- 28. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders -- Sect. V. Basic Therapeutics -- 29. Airway Pharmacology -- 30. Airway Management -- 31. Emergency Life Support -- 32. Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy -- 33. Aerosol Drug Therapy -- 34. Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases -- 35. Medical Gas Therapy -- 36. Lung Expansion Therapy -- 37. Bronchial Hygiene Therapy -- Sect. VI. Acute and Critical Care -- 38. Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support -- 39. Mechanical Ventilators -- 40. Physiology of Ventilatory Support -- 41. Initiating and Adjusting Ventilatory Support -- 42. Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation -- 43. Monitoring and Management of the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit -- 44. Discontinuing Ventilatory Support -- 45. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care -- Sect. VII. Preventative and Long-Term Care -- 46. Patient Education and Health Promotion -- 47. Nutritional Aspects of Health and Disease -- 48. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation -- 49. Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings -- App. 1. Temperature Correction of Barometric Reading -- App. 2. Factors to Convert Gas Volumes From ATPS to STPD -- App. 3. Factors to Convert Gas Volumes From STPD to BTPS at Given Barometric Pressures -- App. 4. Table of Normal Values.

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