The essentials of respiratory care /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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St. Louis, Mo. :
Elsevier Mosby,
[2005]
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Basic chemistry
- General principles of gas physics
- Microbiology, sterilization, and infection control
- Anatomy of the respiratory system
- Mechanics of ventilation
- Neurologic control of ventilation
- Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
- Intrapulmonary shunting and deadspace
- Antomy of the cardiovascular system
- Physiology of the cardiovascular system
- Cardiac electrophysiology and ECG interpretation
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Renal anatomy and physiology
- Fluid and electrolyte balance
- Acid-base balance and blood gas interpretation
- Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system
- Pharmacology
- Clinical assessment of the cardiopulmonary system
- Pulmonary function testing
- Obstructive pulmonary disease and general management principles
- Obstructive pulmonary disease and ventilatory management
- Restrictive lung diseases : general and ventilatory management
- ARDS, SARS, and sepsis
- Nutrition
- Intrauterine development and comparative respiratory anatomy
- Assessment and management of the newborn
- Respiratory disorders of the newborn
- Mechanical ventilation of the newborn
- Respiratory disorders of the pediatric patient
- Assisted ventilation for pediatric patients
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Home respiratory care and mechanical ventilation
- Gas therapy
- Oxygen, helium, and nitric oxide therapy
- Aerosol and humidity therapy
- Airway clearance techniques
- Analyzers
- Airway care
- Modes of mechanical ventilation
- Positive end-expiratory pressure
- Initiation, maintenance, weaning from mechanical ventilation
- High frequency ventilation
- Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation
- Tracheal gas insufflation
- Prone positioning
- Liquid ventilation