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Book Synopsis
Now 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

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    Publisher: MP-FAD F.A. Davis
    Publication Date: 9/30/2006 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780803613744, 978-0803613744
    ISBN10: 0803613741
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Now 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

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