Top
SectionI Respiratory Assessment
Chapter1 History and Physical Examination
Chapter2 Gas Exchange
Chapter3 Acid-Base Balance
Chapter4 Arterial Blood Gas Analysis and Sampling
Chapter5 Respiratory Monitoring
Chapter6 Hemodynamic Monitoring
Chapter7 Cardiac Assessment
Chapter8 Blood Chemistries and Hematology
Chapter9 Imaging the Thorax
Chapter10 Pulmonary Function Testing
Chapter11 Interventional Pulmonary Procedures
Chapter12 Polysomnography
Chapter13 Nutrition Assessment and Support
Chapter14 Cardiopulmonary Exercise Assessment
SectionII Respiratory Therapeutics
Chapter15 Therapeutic Gases: Manufacture, Storage, and Delivery
Chapter16 Therapeutic Gases: Management and Administration
Chapter17 Humidity and Aerosol Therapy
Chapter18 Sputum Collection, Airway Clearance, and Lung Expansion Therapy
Chapter19 Airway Management
Chapter20 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Chapter21 Mechanical Ventilators: Classification and Principles of Operation
Chapter22 Mechanical Ventilation
Chapter23 Noninvasive Ventilation and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Chapter24 Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care
Chapter25 Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Chapter26 Home Respiratory Care
Chapter27 Disaster Management
Chapter28 Respiratory Care of the Elderly
Chapter29 Medical Information Management and Patient Safety
SectionIII Respiratory Diseases
Chapter30 Principles of Disease Management
Chapter31 Patient Education
Chapter32 Decision Making and the Role of Respiratory Therapists as Consultants
Chapter33 Infection Control Principles
Chapter34 Asthma
Chapter35 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter36 Interstitial Lung Disease
Chapter37 Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Chapter38 Pneumonia
Chapter39 Cystic Fibrosis
Chapter40 Acute Lung Injury and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Chapter41 Postoperative Respiratory Care
Chapter42 Cardiac Failure
Chapter43 Trauma
Chapter44 Burn and Inhalation Injury
Chapter45 Neuromuscular Dysfunction
Chapter46 Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Chapter47 Lung Cancer
Chapter48 Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders
SectionIV Applied Sciences for Respiratory Care
Chapter49 Respiratory Care Research
Chapter50 Physical Principles
Chapter51 Chemistry for Respiratory Care
Chapter52 Respiratory Microbiology
Chapter53 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter54 Respiratory Pharmacology
SectionV The Respiratory Care Profession
Chapter55 History of the Respiratory Care Profession
Chapter56 Professional Organizations
Chapter57 Healthcare Trends and Evolving Roles of Respiratory Therapists
Chapter58 Critical Thinking in Respiratory Care
Chapter59 Ethics of Healthcare Delivery
Chapter60 Communication Skills
Chapter61 Healthcare Reimbursement
Chapter62 Evidence-Based Respiratory Care
