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Available
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Publication
Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN
9781582553351
Description
Respiratory Care Made Incredibly Easy!is a handy reference book in the award-winningIncredibly Easy!style--perfect for those entering or needing a refresher in respiratory nursing care. Respiratory care is a demanding and complex area of nursing practice, because adequate respiratory functioning is essential to life. This book covers respiratory assessment techniques, diagnostic testing, airway maintenance, oxygen delivery, chest drainage, suctioning, ventilatory support, care of the patient receiving ECMO, ETCO2 monitoring, and preoperative and postoperative care for patients after a thoracotomy or a lung transplant.
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CONTENTS:
1.; Anatomy and physiology --; 2.; Assessment --; 3.; Diagnostic procedures --; 4.; Treatment --; 5.; Infection and inflammation --; 6.; Obstructive disorders --; 7.; Restrictive disorders --; 8.; Vascular lung disorders --; 9.; Traumatic injuries --; 10.; Neoplastic disorders --; 11.; Respiratory emergencies --; Glossary --; Quick-reference guide to laboratory tests.
1.; Anatomy and physiology --; 2.; Assessment --; 3.; Diagnostic procedures --; 4.; Treatment --; 5.; Infection and inflammation --; 6.; Obstructive disorders --; 7.; Restrictive disorders --; 8.; Vascular lung disorders --; 9.; Traumatic injuries --; 10.; Neoplastic disorders --; 11.; Respiratory emergencies --; Glossary --; Quick-reference guide to laboratory tests.