Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease

Description: About this productProduct InformationGet a deeper understanding of respiratory disease with Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 7th Edition . This popular, full-color text provides all the necessary tools you need to learn how to gather clinical data, formulate assessments, make objective evaluations, identify desired outcomes, design a safe and effective treatment plan, and document all the steps involved. Using easy-to-follow language and relevant clinical scenarios, this text gives readers a firm understanding of why certain treatment modalities are applied. And with a new chapter on respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation protocol, new information on electronic charting, and numerous updates in treatment and assessment added to nearly all the chapters, this new edition ensures you will be well-versed in all of the new issues affecting respiratory therapy. UNIQUE Emphasis on clinical scenarios and critical thinking skills illustrates the causes of the clinical manifestations activated by specific respiratory disorders. UNIQUE Focus on assessment and Therapist-Driven Protocols (TDPs) emphasizes industry-approved standards of care, providing readers with the knowledge and skills to implement these protocols into patient care. Case studies provide realistic examples of the respiratory therapist's role in successful patient care and readers apply text information to clinical assessment and treatment. Self-assessment questions at the end of the text help readers personally assess their understanding of chapter material. Overview boxes summarize the clinical manifestations caused by the pathophysiologic mechanisms of each disorder. Student-friendly features reinforce learning with chapter outlines, objectives, key terms, and easy-to-follow language. NEW New chapter on respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation protocol outlines the respiratory therapist's role in regards to these protocols. NEW New chapters on congenital diaphragmatic hernia and congenital heart disease NEW Updated content on electronic charting offers the latest guidelines for collecting and recording respiratory assessments and treatment plans using an electronic health record. NEW The most up-to-date content throughout ensures readers are well-versed in the latest assessment and treatment guidelines for various respiratory illnesses and injuries. NEW Therapist-driven protocols (TDPs) information is now separated into two chapters to divide content between the basic treatment protocols and the protocols for mechanical ventilation and weaning from the ventilator.Product IdentifiersPublisherElsevier-Health Sciences DivisionISBN-100323244793ISBN-139780323244794eBay Product ID (ePID)204099314Product Key FeaturesAuthorGeorge G. Burton, Terry Des JardinsPublication NameClinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory DiseaseFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishPublication Year2015TypeTextbookNumber of Pages648 PagesDimensionsItem Length10.9in.Item Width8.5in.Additional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberRc705Edition Number7Table of ContentPART I: ASSESSMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE Section I: Clinical Data Obtained at the Patient's Bedside 1. The Patient Interview 2. The Physical Examination and Its Basis in Physiology Section II: Clinical Data Obtained from Laboratory Tests and Special Procedures 3. Pulmonary Function Study Assessments 4. Arterial Blood Gas Assessments 5. Oxygenation Assessments 6. Cardiovascular System Assessments 7. Radiologic Examination of the Chest 8. Other Important Tests and Procedures Section III: The Therapist-Driven Protocol Program - The Essentials 9. The Therapist-Driven Protocol Program and the Role of the Respiratory Care Practitioner 10. Respiratory Failure and the Mechanical Ventilation Protocol NEW! 11. Recording Skills: The Basis for Data Collection, Organization, Assessment PART II: OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES 12. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema 13. Asthma 14. Bronchiectasis 15. Cystic Fibrosis PART III: INFECTIOUS PULMONARY DISEASES 16. Pneumonia 17. Lung Abscess 18. Tuberculosis 19. Fungal Diseases of the Lung PART IV: PULMONARY VASCULAR DISEASES 20. Pulmonary Edema 21. Pulmonary Embolism and Infarction PART V: CHEST AND PLEURAL TRAUMA 22. Flail Chest 23. Pneumothorax PART VI: DISORDERS OF THE PLEURA AND OF THE CHEST WALL 24. Pleural Effusion and Empyema 25. Kyphoscoliosis PART VII: ENVIRONMENTAL LUNG DISEASES 26. Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) PART VIII: NEOPLASTIC DISEASE 27. Cancer of the Lung PART IX: DIFFUSE ALVEOLAR DISEASE 28. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome PART X: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS AND SLEEP APNEA 29. Guillain-Barré Syndrome 30. Myasthenia Gravis 31. Sleep Apnea PART XI: NEWBORN AND EARLY CHILDHOOD RESPIRATORY DISORDERS 32. Newborn and Early Childhood Respiratory Disorders and Treatment Protocols 33. Meconium Aspiration Syndrome 34. Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn 35. Respiratory Distress Syndrome 36. Pulmonary Air Leak Syndromes 37. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Bronchiolitis or Pneumonitis) 38. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 39. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia 40. Congenital Heart Disease 41. Croup Syndrome: Laryngotracheobronchitis and Acute Epiglottitis PART XII: OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS 42. Near Drowning 43. Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries 44. Postoperative Atelectasis Appendix I Symbols and Abbreviations Commonly Used in Respiratory Physiology Appendix II Agents Used to Treat Bronchospasm and Airway Inflammation Appendix III Antibiotics Appendix IV Antifungal Agents Appendix V Mucolytic and Expectorant Agents Appendix VI Positive Inotropes and Vasopressors Appendix VII Diuretic Agents Appendix VIII The Ideal Alveolar Gas Equation Appendix IX Physiologic Dead Space Calculation Appendix X Units of Measure Appendix XI Poiseuille's Law Appendix XII PCO2/HCO3_/pH Nomogram Appendix XIII Calculated Hemodynamic Measurements Appendix XIV DuBois Body Surface Area Chart Appendix XV Cardiopulmonary Profile GlossaryCopyright Date2016Target AudienceScholarly & ProfessionalTopicPulmonary & Thoracic Medicine, Allied Health Services / Respiratory TherapyDewey Decimal616.2Dewey Edition22IllustratedYesGenreMedical

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