Main description:

A comprehensive overview of the equipment and techniques used by respiratory therapists to treat cardiopulmonary dysfunction, Mosby's Respiratory Care Equipment, 9^th edition provides a "how-to" approach that moves beyond technical descriptions of machinery. Learn to identify equipment, understand how it works, and apply your knowledge to clinical practice. The 9th edition includes streamlined information on the latest ventilators, a new chapter on simulation learning devices, and additional, easy-to-access content on the Evolve site.

Contents:

Module 1: INTRODUCTION to BASIC RESPIRATORY SCIENCE

1. Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist
2. Principles of Infection Control

Module 2: MEDICAL GASES

3. Manufacture, Storage, and Transport of Medical Gases
4. Administering Medical Gases: Regulators, Flowmeters, and Controlling Devices

Module 3: AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

5. Airway Management Devices and ACLS
6. Humidity and Aerosol Therapy
7. Lung Expansion Therapy Devices

Module 4: ASSESSMENT

8. Assessment of Pulmonary Function
9. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function
10. Blood Gas Monitoring
11. Sleep Diagnostics

Module 5: CRITICAL CARE AND EXTENDED CARE DEVICES

12. Introduction to Ventilators
13. Mechanical Ventilators: General-Use Devices
14. Infant/Pediatric Ventilators
15. Home-Care, Transport Devices, Alternative Devices

 Glossary