Respiratory care made incredibly easy!

Respiratory care made incredibly easy! - Philadelphia Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2005 - viii, 344 p. : ill. - Made incredibly easy! .

Anatomy and physiology -- Assessment -- Diagnostic procedures -- Treatment -- Infection and inflammation -- Obstructive disorders -- Restrictive disorders -- Vascular lung disorders -- Traumatic injuries -- Neoplastic disorders -- Respiratory emergencies.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 338) and index. Respiratory Care Made Incredibly Easy! is a handy reference book in the award-winning Incredibly 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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RESPIRATORY THERAPY, nursing
RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES, nursing
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