Respiratory Care Made Incredibly Easy! (1st edition)

by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Corporate Author)

Paper Book, 2005

Status

Available

Call number

IBMC and ISMC Library - WY 163 R4333 2005

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.

Local notes

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.
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