The Respiratory Systemelsevier E Book On Vitalsource Retail Access Card
Download The Respiratory Systemelsevier E Book On Vitalsource Retail Access Card full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free The Respiratory Systemelsevier E Book On Vitalsource Retail Access Card ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
| Author | : Caroline R Thomas |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2022-08-23 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780702082887 |
The Systems of the Body series has established itself as a highly valuable resource for medical and other health science students following today's systems-based courses. Now thoroughly revised and updated in this third edition, each volume presents the core knowledge of basic science and clinical conditions that medical students need, providing a concise, fully integrated view of each major body system that can be hard to find in more traditionally arranged textbooks or other resources. Multiple case studies help relate key principles to current practice, with links to clinical skills, clinical investigation and therapeutics made clear throughout. Each (print) volume also now comes with access to the complete, enhanced eBook version, offering easy anytime, anywhere access - as well as self-assessment material to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The Respiratory System provides highly accessible coverage of the core basic science principles in the context of clinical case histories, giving the reader a fully integrated understanding of the system and its major diseases. Introduction Structure and function of the respiratory system Elastic properties of the respiratory system Airflow and resistance in the respiratory system Pulmonary Ventilation Diffusion of Gases between air and blood The Pulmonary Circulation Carriage of gases by the blood and acid/base balance Nervous control of breathing Chemical control of breathing Lung function tests Systems of the Body Series: The Renal System The Musculoskeletal System The Nervous System The Digestive System The Endocrine System The Respiratory System The Cardiovascular System
| Author | : Robert M. Kacmarek |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2020-03-30 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780323598002 |
Updated content reflects the newest advances in respiratory care, preparing you to succeed in today's health care environment. UNIQUE! Mini-Clinis provide case scenarios challenging you to use critical thinking in solving problems encountered during actual patient care. Decision trees developed by hospitals highlight the use of therapist-driven protocols to assess a patient, initiate care, and evaluate outcomes. Rules of Thumb highlight rules, formulas, and key points that are important to clinical practice. Learning objectives align with the summary checklists, highlighting key content at the beginning and at the end of each chapter, and parallel the three areas tested on the 2020 NBRC Exam matrices. Learning resources on the Evolve companion website include an NBRC correlation guide, image collection, lecture notes, Body Spectrum electronic anatomy coloring book, and an English/Spanish glossary. Student workbook provides a practical study guide reflecting this edition of the text, offering numerous case studies, experiments, and hands-on activities. Available separately. Full-color design calls attention to the text's special features and promotes learning. Glossary includes key terms and definitions needed for learning concepts. NEW Heart Failure chapter covers the disease that is the most frequent cause of unscheduled hospital admissions. NEW Ethics and End-of-Life Care chapter explains related issues and how to help patients and their families. NEW! Improved readability makes the text easier to read and concepts easier to understand. NEW! Updated practice guidelines from the AARC (American Association for Respiratory Care) are included within the relevant chapters. NEW! Updated chapters include topics such as arterial lines, stroke, ACLS, PALS, hemodynamics, polysomnography, waveform interpretation, and laryngectomy. NEW! Streamlined format eliminates redundancy and complex verbiage.
| Author | : Will Beachey |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2022-07-11 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780323882859 |
Clinical Focus boxes relate the material to real-life situations in health care, showing the practical importance of understanding physiological concepts. Concept Questions stimulate critical thinking in a clinical context with open-ended, self-assessment questions. Chapter outlines, learning objectives, key terms, and bulleted Points to Remember highlight the most important concepts and ideas in each chapter. Appendixes make it easy to locate symbols and abbreviations, units of measurement, equation derivations, and a Dubois body surface area chart. NEW! Clinical Focus scenarios are all revised and updated, and new scenarios are added on topics including the effects of electronic nicotine devices (vaping) on the lung, the addiction pathway and the counseling role of the respiratory therapist, pulse CO oximeter use at the bedside, non-invasive assessment of the oxygenation deficit (A-a O2 difference), early prone positioning of the non-intubated patient with COVID-19, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). NEW! Updated Physiological Basis for Oxygenation and Mechanical Ventilation Strategies chapter covers pathophysiology and supportive care of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) ARDS and the concepts of stress, strain, driving pressure, and the mechanical power of ventilation as they relate to the prevention of ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). NEW! Updated GINA 2020 asthma guidelines address the use of a long-acting beta agonist (LABA)-inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) combination in emergency rescue situations. NEW! Updated coverage of phrenic nerve stimulation examines the obtaining of transdiaphragmatic twitch pressure (Pditw) in the assessment of ventilatory fatigue.
| Author | : Douglas S. Gardenhire |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2019-08-13 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780323594684 |
Learning objectives parallel the levels tested by the NBRC exams to help you to identify important information that goes beyond memorization and recall. Key terms with definitions provide easy access to the pharmacologic vocabulary you should embrace. Key points boxes in each chapter highlight important concepts in the lesson. Full-color design makes the text more reader-friendly and helps you to identify relevant details within an illustration. Self-assessment questions give you the opportunity to test yourself on content learned with thought-provoking questions that require short answers. Clinical scenarios with follow-up SOAP assessment help you to assess your comprehension of the material. Glossary of all key terms in the text aids you in understanding the terminology associated with respiratory care pharmacology. Appendices on common units, systems of measurement, and acceptable mixtures provides references to need-to-know information such as abbreviations, conversion charts for temperatures, liquid metric and solids, and a simple drug compatibility chart for drug mixtures. Alphabetical drug index offers a direct index to look up information based on drug name. NEW! Recently-approved FDA medications help familiarize you with current information. UPDATED All asthma (GINA & NAEPP) and COPD (Gold guidelines) protocols to the latest editions. UPDATED Enhanced readability helps you to more easily understand difficult material. NEW! Clinical Connection boxes helps you to connect what you've learned with the clinical setting.
| Author | : Terry Des Jardins |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023-02 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780323871532 |
Approx. 660 pages UNIQUE! Emphasis on clinical scenarios and critical thinking skills prepares you for real-world practice. UNIQUE! Focus on assessment and Therapist Driven Protocols (TDPs). UNIQUE! Overview boxes highlight the clinical manifestations for each disease. Logically organized content is written at a user-friendly, approachable reading level for ease of use and understanding. Case studies provide realistic examples of the respiratory therapy practitioner's role in successful patient care. End-of-chapter self-assessment questions and answer key are available on the companion Evolve website. NEW! Clinical Connection boxes provide real-world clinical case studies in relevant chapters. NEW! An updated design and additional tables, boxes, and figures draw attention to key information. UPDATED! Content includes the latest developments related to SARS and COVID-19. UPDATED! Information on ventilators, usage, and protocols reflects current practice. NEW! QR codes in most chapters direct to additional outside content to enhance the chapter, including audio sounds and animations.
| Author | : Albert J. Heuer |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2021-09-16 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780323697026 |
Approx. 484 pages Comprehensive approach addresses all of the most important aspects and topics of assessment, so you can learn to assess patients effectively. Case studies provide real-life clinical scenarios challenging you to interpret data and make accurate patient assessments. Questions to Ask boxes identify the questions practitioners should ask patients (e.g., coughing, sputum, shortness of breath) or questions to ask themselves (e.g., lung sounds they are hearing, blood pressure, respiratory rate) when confronted with certain pathologies. Learning objectives, key terms, and chapter outlines begin each chapter and introduce the content to be mastered. Assessment questions in each chapter are aligned to the learning objectives and reflect the NBRC Exam format, with answers located on the Evolve companion website. Key Points at the end of each chapter emphasize the topics identified in the learning objectives, providing easy review. Simply Stated boxes highlight and summarize key points to help you understand important concepts. NEW! Updated content throughout the text reflects the latest evidence-based practices and clinical developments, including infection control measures, imaging techniques, assessment of critically ill patients, and the increased reliance on telehealth and electronic health records. NEW! Updated and revised content aligns with the latest NBRC credentialing exam matrix. NEW! Take-Home points are included for each chapter, plus cases as well as questions and answers for students to use in testing and applying their knowledge.
| Author | : Douglas S. Gardenhire |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2019-09-16 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780323594653 |
Answer references back to the main text help you to easily review your areas of weakness. UPDATED Case studies and critical thinking questions promotes the application of clinical skills. Incorporation of key illustrations from the text provides a visual review to enhance your study of important concepts. Variety of helpful pharmacology exercises reinforce key terms and definitions. NEW! Content and learning objectives correlate with Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 10th Edition, creating a seamless transition when moving between the two books.
| Author | : Steven E. Weinberger |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023-08 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780323881371 |
Using a concise, understandable approach, Principles of Pulmonary Medicine, 8th Edition, provides a broad overview of this fast-changing field, integrating clinical topics with underlying physiologic, pathophysiologic, and basic science concepts. From cover to cover, it clearly explains and illustrates even the most challenging concepts in a uniquely readable and digestible fashion. With its emphasis on pathophysiology and diagnosis as the basis for optimal management of respiratory disorders, this popular text is an essential reference for medical students, trainees, and those looking for a practical update on both acute and chronic pulmonary diseases. Presents physiologic concepts, pathogenetic and pathophysiologic mechanisms, and radiologic and pathologic correlates of disease in a clear, understandable manner. Features extensive content updates on interstitial lung disease, emerging and/or viral infections (including COVID-19), lung cancer, asthma, and new biologic and immunologic treatments available for a variety of diseases. Contains excellent visuals for understanding and interpreting pulmonary disease with easy-to-understand anatomic illustrations and accompanying radiologic and pathophysiologic images-now all in full color for the first time. This edition provides even more images, especially chest radiographs and CT scans, that offer more examples of clinical disorders. Provides therapeutic strategies, including evidence for assessing relative benefits, harms, and costs. Includes useful appendices that provide simplified methods for interpreting pulmonary function tests and arterial blood gases, while also presenting sample problems that test the reader's ability to use respiratory equations, assess pulmonary function abnormalities, and interpret arterial blood gases. Provides access to extensive online content such as author commentaries, video clips, audio recordings of lung sounds, and over 200 case-based self-assessment questions modeled after the USMLE exam. Includes margin notes throughout the text that summarize the major points and concepts and allow the reader to quickly review the material. An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Now in full color with color histopathology figures Extensive content updates on interstitial lung disease, emerging and/or viral infections (including COVID-19), lung cancer, asthma, and new pulmonology drugs including biologics
| Author | : Jane Cross |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2020-09-22 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780702077395 |
New chapter covering the community setting Case studies that cover common emergency situations Self-assessment questions which offer the reader verification of their comprehension and clinical reasoning skills A-Z of treatment techniques Appendices including normal values and common drugs used in critical care areas so that essential information is always at hand
| Author | : James M. Cairo |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2021-10-28 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780323712248 |
Master the equipment, devices, and techniques used in respiratory therapy! Mosby's Respiratory Care Equipment, 11th Edition provides a comprehensive guide to treating patients with cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Using a how-to approach, this text helps you learn to identify and select equipment, understand its operation, and apply your knowledge to clinical practice. It also discusses assessment, testing, protocols, and troubleshooting of the devices used in airway management. Written by noted educator J. M. Cairo and a team of expert contributors, this leading text provides the skills that will help you breathe easier as you prepare for NBRC examinations. Unique! Clinical approach provides a "how to" approach to identifying equipment, understanding how it works, and applying the information in clinical practice. Unique! Organization of ventilators by application area and manufacturer makes it easier to learn, review, and locate ventilator information. Unique! Infection Control chapter reviews microbiology and infection control, a topic that RTs must understand to prevent healthcare-associated infections, and discusses infection control in mass casualty situations. Unique! Clinical Scenario boxes address problems that may be encountered during actual use of equipment and raise clinically relevant questions, with suggested answers on the Evolve companion website. Learning features include chapter outlines, learning objectives, key terms, chapter introductions, and bulleted key point summaries to identify and reinforce the most important material in each chapter. Chapter review questions at the end of every chapter reinforce your comprehension, using NBRC-style multiple-choice or critical-thinking questions to match the types of questions covered on the NBRC exams. Unique! Historical Notes boxes highlight clinically relevant and valuable historical information on respiratory care equipment. Excerpts of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), statements of care developed by the AARC, provide important information regarding indications/contraindications, hazards and complications, assessment of need, assessment of outcome, and monitoring. Glossary of key terms is listed in the back of the book for quick reference. NEW! Updated clinical scenarios are added throughout the text, which incorporate clinical practice guidelines (AARC, AECC, CCM) and reflect NBRC exam outlines. NEW! Updated end-of-chapter questions include additional clinical data, which also incorporate clinical practice guidelines (AARC, AECC, CCM) and reflect NBRC exam outlines. NEW! Coverage of infant and pediatric ventilators is now included in the Mechanical Ventilators: General Use Devices chapter. NEW! Updated Transport, Home Care, and Noninvasive Devices chapter includes the use of mechanical ventilators in alternative sites, e.g., air transport and long-term acute care (LTAC) facilities.
