Clinical application of respiratory care. - 3rd edition / Barry A. Shapiro ... [et al.]. - Chicago : Year Book Medical Publishers, c1985. - xxvi, 613 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliography and index

Contents

Section I: Foundations of respiratory care
Chapter 1: Functional anatomy of the pulmonary system
Chapter 2: Pulmonary mechanics
Chapter 3: Physiology of external respiration
Chapter 4: Clinical evaluation of the pulmonary system

Section II: Bronchial hygiene therapy
Chapter 5: Retained secretions
Chapter 6: Humidity and aerosol therapy
Chapter 7: Pharmacology of inhalation agents
Chapter 8: IPPB therapy
Chapter 9: Chest physical therapy and SMI therapy
Chapter 10: Evaluating bronchial hygiene therapy

Section III: Oxygen therapy
Chapter 11: The process of oxygenation
Chapter 12: Oxygen therapy
Chapter 13: Limitations of oxygen therapy

Section IV: Airway Care
Chapter 14: The artificial airway
Chapter 15: Maintenance of artificial airways and extubation
Chapter 16: Laryngeal and tracheal complications of artificial airways

Section V: Cardiovascular monitoring and supportive therapy
Chapter 17: The physiology of circulation
Chapter 18: Clinical assessment of circulation
Chapter 19: Assessment of the intrapulmonary shunt

Section VI: Clinical assessment of acute respiratory failure
Chapter 20: Acute respiratory failure
Chapter 21: Assessment of cardiopulmonary reserves

Section VII: Airway pressure therapy
Chapter 22: Defining airway pressure therapy
Chapter 23: Principles of ventilator care
Chapter 24: Principles of ventilator maintenance
Chapter 25: Peep therapy
Chapter 26: High-frequency ventilation
Chapter 27: Application and complications of airway pressure therapy

Section VIII: Common entities in acute respiratory care
Chapter 28: Pulmonary edema
Chapter 29: Acute lung injury: NCE and ARDA
Chapter 30: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chapter 31: The postsurgical patient
Chapter 32: Toxic inhalation
Chapter 33: Nervous system dysfunction
Chapter 34: Nutrition and respiratory care

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Respiratory therapy.
Respiratory Care Units.
Respiratory Tract Diseases--therapy.

WF 100 C641 1985