1

Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist   JM Cairo

1

2

Manufacture, Storage, and Transport of Medical Gases   JM Cairo

26

3

Administering Medical Gases: Regulators, Flowmeters, and Controlling Devices   JM Cairo

59

4

Humidity and Aerosol Therapy   James Fink

88

5

Principles of Infection Control   JM Cairo

144

6

Airway Management Devices   Ashley Shilling, Charles G. Durbin, Jr.

168

7

Lung Expansion Devices   JM Cairo

213

8

Assessment of Pulmonary Function   JM Cairo

242

9

Assessment of Cardiovascular Function   JM Cairo

284

10

Blood Gas Monitoring   JM Cairo

318

11

Introduction to Ventilators   Susan P. Pilbeam

345

12

Mechanical Ventilators: General Use Devices   Susan P. Pilbeam, Cardinal Health Ventilators, Dräger Ventilators, Hamilton Ventilators, Melissa Turner, Maquet Ventilators, Newport Ventilators, Puritan Bennett Ventilators and Respironics Ventilators

409

13

Infant and Pediatric Ventilators   Kenneth F. Watson

645

14

Transport, Home-Care, and Alternative Ventilatory Devices   Steven E. Sittig

703

15

Sleep Diagnostics   JM Cairo

779

Glossary

795

Index

819