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Respiratory Disease : A Case Study Approach to Patient Care,
3rd Edition
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Now edited by a pulmonologist, the 3rd edition is still one of the most well-written texts for students learning to understand the assessment and treatment of patients with respiratory disease. Each chapter begins with a background of selected disorders, followed by a case study with questions and answers designed to stimulate critical thinking skills.
- Each chapter covers etiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, and treatment
- New and updated case studies maintain a unique interactive approach and simulate reality by guiding the reader through assessment and treatment Questions the therapist should be asking are strategically placed throughout the case study, followed by possible answers
- New pedagogical aids reinforce comprehension and include chapter objectives, bulleted chapter summaries, and sidebars designed to call out key points and assist the reader in focusing on important issues
- New appendices detail the standards of care for COPD, TB, and asthma
- Reformatted case studies, now with answers along page margin that can be covered by FREE fact-filled bookmark, allow students to progress at their own pace
- Useful for preparing for the NBRC clinical simulation examinations
- CHAPTER 1
- Introduction to Patient Assessment
- Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
- Philip M. Gold, MD, MACP, FCCP
- CHAPTER 2
- Introduction to Respiratory Failure
- Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
- James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP
- CHAPTER 3
- Asthma
- Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
- Philip M. Gold, MD, MACP, FCCP
- CHAPTER 4
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
- Philip M. Gold, MD, MACP, FCCP
- CHAPTER 5
- Cystic Fibrosis
- N. Lennard Specht, MD
- CHAPTER 6
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Shock
- Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
- James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP
- CHAPTER 7
- Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease
- James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP
- CHAPTER 8
- Heart Failure
- Arthur B. Marshak, MS, RRT, RPFT
- George H. Hicks, MS, RRT
- CHAPTER 9
- Smoke Inhalation Injury and Burns
- George H. Hicks, MS, RRT
- Carl Eckrode, MPH, RRT
- CHAPTER 10
- Near Drowning
- William F. Galvin, MSEd, RRT, CPFT, FAARC
- CHAPTER 11
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
- James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP
- CHAPTER 12
- Chest Trauma
- George H. Hicks, MS, RRT
- Carl A. Eckrode, MPH, RRT
- CHAPTER 13
- Postoperative Atelectasis
- Thomas P. Malinowski, BS, RRT, FAARC
- CHAPTER 14
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- N. Lennard Specht, MD, FACP
- CHAPTER 15
- Neuromuscular Diseases
- N. Lennard Specht, MD, FACP
- Rebekah Bartos, MSN, FNP
- CHAPTER 16
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
- James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP
- CHAPTER 17
- Pneumonia in the Immunocompromised Patient
- Philip M. Gold, MD, MACP, FCCP
- N. Lennard Specht, MD, FACP
- CHAPTER 18
- Sleep Disordered Breathing
- Enrique Gil, MD, FCCP
- CHAPTER 19
- Tuberculosis
- James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP
- Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
- CHAPTER 20
- Lung Cancer
- Gregory A.B. Cheek, MD, FCCP, MSPH
- APPENDIX A
- Normal Laboratory Values
- APPENDIX B
- GOLD Standards for Diagnosing and Treating Patients with COPD
- APPENDIX C
- Websites Useful for Learning Information About the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Disease
- Index
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