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Mosby's Respiratory Care Equipment
Cairo, J. M.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780815121480 Category: Respiratory Therapy Technician Affiliation: Louisiana State University, School of Allied Health Professions, New Orleans, LA Dimensions: 11.1 x 1.5 x 8.8 in
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Synopsis:
The leading resource for nearly 25 years, this new edition thoroughly and systematically covers the entire spectrum of equipment, from the most basic to the most sophisticated. It explores the most current equipment while also retaining some of the older equipment either within the text or on the accompanying website. In addition to providing technical descriptions, the 7th edition of Mosby's Respiratory Care Equipment maintains a clinical focus with discussions of how to select modes, set parameters, monitor the equipment, and respond to alarms. Various respiratory therapy techniques, such as diagnostic sleep studies, are included as well. Features like the "how-to" focus of the mechanical ventilator discussion, Clinical Practical Guideline excerpts, Clinical Rounds boxes, and Internet resources set this book apart. Key Features Excerpts of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) - statements of care developed by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) - are included to show applications of the equipment to patient care by highlighting indications/contraindications, hazards and complications, assessment of need, assessment of outcome, and monitoring. More relevant historical information is provided in unique Historical Notes boxes that detail the history of respiratory care equipment. The unique clinical approach goes beyond a mere technical description of the various pieces of equipment to help readers identify equipment, understand how it works, and apply this information in clinical practice. Ventilators are organized by application area rather than by manufacturer, making the book even more clinically useful. The Physiology of Sleep chapter (Chapter 15) discusses polysomnography and the effect of sleep and sleep disorders on cardiopulmonary function. A unique, two-color design makes the book more user-friendly and emphasizes special features. Pedagogical features such as chapter outlines, introductions and summaries, lear
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