Egans Fundamentals of Respiratory Care

Learn the principles and skills you'll need as a respiratory therapist! Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 12th Edition provides a solid foundation in respiratory care and covers the latest advances in this ever-changing field. Known as the bible for respiratory care, this text makes it easy to understand the role of the respiratory therapist, the scientific basis for treatment, and clinical applications. Comprehensive chapters correlate to the 2020 NBRC Exam matrices, preparing you for clinical and exam success. Written by noted educators Robert Kacmarek, James Stoller, and Albert Heuer, this edition includes new chapters on heart failure as well as ethics and end-of-life care, plus the latest AARC practice guidelines. INDICE: I: Foundations of Respiratory Care1. History of Respiratory Care2. The Profession of Respiratory Care3. Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping4. Principles of Infection Prevention and Control5. Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice 6. Physical Principles of Respiratory Care  7. E-Medicine in Respiratory Care  8. Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research II: Applied Anatomy and Physiology9. The Respiratory System 10. The Cardiovascular System 11. Ventilation 12. Gas Exchange and Transport 13. Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes 14. Acid-Base Balance 15. Regulation of Breathing III: Assessment of Respiratory Disorders16. Bedside Assessment of the Patient 17. Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data 18. Interpreting the Electrocardiogram 19. Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange 20. Pulmonary Function Testing 21. Review of Thoracic Imaging 22. Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist23. Nutrition Assessment IV: Review of Cardiopulmonary Disease24. Pulmonary Infections 25. Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Related Diseases 26. Interstitial Lung Disease 27. Pleural Diseases 28. Pulmonary Vascular Disease 29. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)  30. Respiratory Management of Trauma, Obesity, Near Drowning, and Burns 31. Heart Failure  NEW!32. Lung Cancer 33. Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall 34. Disorders of Sleep 35. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders V: Basic Therapeutics36. Airway Pharmacology 37. Airway Management 38. Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support 39. Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy 40. Aerosol Drug Therapy 41. Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases 42. Medical Gas Therapy 43. Lung Expansion Therapy 44. Airway Clearance Therapy (ACT) VI: Acute and Critical Care45. Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support 46. Mechanical Ventilators 47. Physiology of Ventilatory Support 48. Patient-Ventilator Interaction 49. Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support 50. Noninvasive Ventilation 51. Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) 52. Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit 53. Discontinuing Ventilatory Support 54. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care VII: Patient Education and Long-Term Care55. Patient Education and Health Promotion 56. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 57. Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings 58. Ethics and End-of-Life Care  NEW! GlossaryIndex

• ISBN: 978-0-323-81122-4
• Editorial: Mosby
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 1400
• Fecha Publicación: 27/04/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés