Download or read book Oxford Desk Reference Critical Care written by Carl Waldmann and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-11-27 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Desk Reference: Critical Care allows easy access to evidence-based materials on commonly encountered critical care problems for quick consultation to ensure the optimum management of a particular condition. A concise reference book, it collates key recommendations and presents them in an easily accessible and uniform way.
Download or read book Handbook of Respiratory Care written by Robert L. Chatburn and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-07-09 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Respiratory Care, Third Edition of this comprehensive resource compiles a wide variety of data relevant to the care of patients with respiratory disorders as well as current research in pulmonary physiology. Data from many sources in the fields of medicine, pharmacology, physics, mathematics, and engineering are brought together in this handy reference. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.
Download or read book Respiratory Care written by Vanessa Gibson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respiratory conditions are a leading cause of death and disability and account for a massive proportion of hospital admissions. This comprehensive text provides a detailed overview and discussion of respiratory care, with chapters on assessment, investigations, treatments and a wide range of conditions, as well as anatomy and physiology. Taking an inter-professional and patient-focused approach, Respiratory Care is evidence-based and linked to key practice guidelines to enable postgraduate students and professionals to provide the most effective care. Each chapter includes learning outcomes and makes use of case studies to provide an explicit and practical application of the topic to patient care. Respiratory Care is essential reading for all nurses and healthcare professionals in respiratory care in hospital or community settings. Vanessa Gibson is a Teaching Fellow, and Learning and Teaching Lead at the Department of Healthcare at Northumbria University, UK. David Waters is Head of Academic Department, Faculty of Society and Health, Buckinghamshire New University, UK.
Download or read book Manual of Respiratory Care Procedures written by Diane Blodgett and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1980 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assessing Selected Respiratory Therapy Modalities written by Richard M. Scheffler and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to Mechanical Ventilation and Intensive Respiratory Care written by Lynelle N. B. Pierce and published by Saunders. This book was released on 1995 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy guide focuses on respiratory support appliances and various aspects of mechanical ventilation. Beginning with an overview of pulmonary anatomy and physiology, the book reviews the principles and applications of physical and pharmacologic theories used for the pulomonary system. A special section on advanced modes of mechanical ventilation is also included. Provides a firm scientific basis for patient care and interpretation of complex data to aid understanding of how physiologic processes are altered when mechanical ventilation is applied Discusses methods of airway maintenance, including administration of oxygen, humidification and aerosol therapy, bronchial hygiene techniques, and lung expansion therapies Details every phase of mechanical ventilation from patient selection and how the ventilator performs the respiratory cycle, to how settings are chosen and how alarm parameters are set. Investigates complications, how to monitor the patient ventilator system, troubleshooting and problem intervention. Describes traditional and nonconventional modes, as well as alternative methods of mechanical ventilation. Covers invasive and noninvasive patient monitoring techniques, including pulse oximetry, arterial and mixed venous blood gas analysis and more. Addresses treatment of tissue oxygenation imbalances, methods of weaning and more
Download or read book Assessing selected respiratory therapy modalities trends and relative costs in the Washington D C area written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1981 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Workbook for Egan s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care E Book written by Robert M. Kacmarek and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-11-27 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do I need to know? Why do I need to know it? And how will I use it? Focusing on the most important concepts in the Egan's 10th Edition text, this workbook helps you answer these questions and develop a deeper understanding of respiratory care through real-life examples, key points, and a wide range of activities. Chapter-specific exercises offer various activities, such as exercises on ethics, equipment, and mathematics. Word Wizard tests your knowledge of key terms. Meet the Objectives gives you a way to assess your learning. Key Points identify key concepts from the chapter. Case studies help you practice critical thinking. Food for Thought offers thought-provoking tips and questions. Information Age highlights all the resources available to you on the web. A Picture is Worth (including Pneumo-nuggets) features a mixture of labeling exercises and "nuggets" of information in the form of tips or questions. Updated content reflects the changes in the 10th edition of the text. 20% more NBRC-style questions help you pass the NBRC examination. More critical-thinking/essay questions allow you to apply your learning.
Download or read book Intensive and Rehabilitative Respiratory Care written by Thomas L. Petty and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Respiratory Therapy written by Dennis W. Glover and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The History of Respiratory Therapy: Discovery and Evolution includes the earliest beginning of the inhalational practice of medicine, vapors, and aromatherapy around 6,000 B.C. Its roots are in Egypt, China, India, and the middle East. From there, it spreads to Europe and the Americas. Some highlights include: In 6000 B.C. aromatherapy has its beginning. In 3000 B.C. Egypt, tracheostomy is depicted on a sculptured slab. 2600 B.C. there is mention of inhalational treatment for asthma in China. Tuberculosis-Pott's Disease is found in mummies in Egypt around 2400 B.C. In 1275 A.D., Lillius discovers ether but it is not apparently used until 1842 when Crawford Long M.D. administers ether to remove two cysts from a patient.In 1783, Caillens was first reported doctor to use oxygen therapy as a remedy. In 1873, Theodore Billroth M.D. performs first laryngectomy. In 1917, Captain Stokes M.D. uses a rubber nasal catheter and nasal prongs to administed oxygen for WWI pulmonary edema patients. But only in the past 100 years is the major evolution of respiratory therapy been realized.The History of Respiratory Therapy: Discovery and Evolution is the first comprehensive written book on this subject and makes it a pioneer which officially documents information which is scattered throughout various resources
Download or read book Respiratory Care written by George G. Burton and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1991 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Nursing written by Fiona Creed and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focused on the practical issues of nursing care and nursing procedures, the Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Nursing has been written by nurses, for nurses Reflecting current best practice, this handbook is an easily accessible and evidence-based guide for all levels of nursing staff working in critical care environments. It provides the nurse at the bedside with the answers to day-to-day problems experienced when caring for critically ill patients, and is also a guide to some of the less commonly encountered issues. Now including more detail on the psychological issues facing critically ill patients and further information on the intricacies of receiving and transferring critically ill patients to and from critical care environments, this handbook is a concise, practical, evidence-based guide for nursing professionals caring for critically ill patients
Download or read book Non Invasive Respiratory Support Techniques written by Glenda Esmond and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respiratory support techniques for treating respiratory failure - including oxygen therapy, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) - are used in a variety of healthcare settings, which include intensive care units, high dependency units, respiratory wards and the community. In response to national guidelines there are growing numbers of patients being considered for non-invasive respiratory support techniques, both as a short and long term treatment, resulting in an increasing number of healthcare professionals requiring knowledge and skills to provide care. Written for qualified healthcare professionals with experience of caring for patients with respiratory conditions, this text provides a practical guide to oxygen therapy, NIV and CPAP, clearly defining how and when the various treatments are used and including ideas on developing protocols to support practice.
Download or read book Respiratory Care Patient Assessment and Care Plan Development written by David C. Shelledy and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respiratory Care: Patient Assessment and Care Plan Development, Second Edition describes the purpose of patient assessment and then guides the reader through the process of reviewing existing data in the medical record
Download or read book Respiratory Care Case Studies written by Des Jardins and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on therapist-driven protocols, Respiratory Care Case Studies presents 29 realistic case studies that take the reader from patient presentation through case "resolution". It employs a formula approach to patient assessment that emphasizes SOAP: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan reasoning.
Download or read book Pocket Guide to Respiratory Care written by Pamela Becker Weilitz and published by Mosby Elsevier Health Science. This book was released on 1991 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lung Volume Reduction Surgery written by Michael Argenziano and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-10-15 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A panel of recognized authorities comprehensively review the medical, surgical, and pathophysiologic issues relevant to lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema. Topics range from the open technique and video-assisted thoracoscopic approaches to LVRS, to anesthetic management, to perioperative and nursing care of the patient. The experts also detail the selection of candidates for LVRS, the clinical results and clinical trials in LVRS, and the effects of LVRS on survival rates.
