Description
Book SynopsisNow edited by a pulmonologist, this third edition is one of the best 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.
Table of Contents
- 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
