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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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