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• Title:Egan's fundamentals of respiratory care / [edited by] Robert M. Kacmarek, PhD, RRT, Professor of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director of Respiratory Care, Respiratory Care Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, James K. Stoller, MD, MS, FAARC, FCCP, Jean Wall Bennett Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Lerner College of Medicine, Chair, Education Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, Albert J. Heuer, PhD, MBC, RRT, RPFT, Program Director and Professor, Master of Science in Health Care Management & Respiratory Care Program, Rutgers, School of health Related Professions, Newark, New Jersey ; consulting editors, Robert L. Chatburn, MHHS, RRt-NPS, FAARC, Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Clinical Research Manager, Department of Respiratory Therapy, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, Richard H. Kallet, MS, RRT, Director of Quality Assurance, Respiratory Care Division, Department of Anesthesia, University of California, San francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California.
  
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• Variant Title:Fundamentals of respiratory care
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Kacmarek, Robert M., editor.
  Stoller, James K., editor.
  Heuer, Albert J., editor.
  Chatburn, Robert L., editor.
  Kallet, Richard H., editor.
  
• Published/Created:St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2017]
  ©2017
  

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• Library of Congress Subjects:Respiratory therapy.
  
• Medical Subjects: Respiratory Therapy--methods.
  Respiratory Tract Diseases--therapy.
  
• Edition:Eleventh edition.
  
• Description:xiv, 1, 372 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
  
• Summary:"Designed for optimal student learning for over 40 years, Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 11th Edition provides you with the strong background you need to succeed in the field of respiratory care. Nicknamed "the Bible for respiratory care," it helps you gain a thorough understanding of the role of respiratory therapists, the scientific basis for treatment, and clinical applications. Comprehensive chapters correlate to the most up-to-date 2015 NBRC Detailed Content Outline for the TM-CE to successfully prepare you for clinical and credentialing exam success. Always in step with the ever-changing field of respiratory care, this easy-to-read new edition features five new chapters, as well as new information on online charting systems, patient databases, research databases, meaningful use, simulation, and an expanded discussion of the electronic medical record system."--Publisher's website.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780323341363 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
  0323341365 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: I. Foundations of Respiratory Cary
  1. History of Respiratory Care / Patrick J. Dunne
  2. Delivering Evidence-Based Respiratory Care / Ariel M. Modrykamien
  3. Quality, Patient Safety, Communication, and Recordkeeping / Umur Hatipoglu
  4. Principles of Infection Prevention and Control / Thomas G. Fraser
  5. Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice / Anthony L. DeWitt
  6. Physical Principles of Respiratory Care / Daniel F. Fisher
  7. E-Medicine in Respiratory Care / Madhu Sasidhar
  8. Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research / Robert L. Chatburn
  II. Applied Anatomy and Physiology
  9. Respiratory System / Narciso E. Rodriguez
  10. Cardiovascular System / Narciso E. Rodriguez
  11. Ventilation / Robert L. Chatburn
  12. Gas Exchange and Transport / Zaza Cohen
  13. Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes / Daniel F. Fisher
  14. Acid-Base Balance / Will Beachey
  15. Regulation of Breathing / Will Beachey
  III. Assessment of Respiratory Disorders
  16. Bedside Assessment of the Patient / Richard H. Kallet
  17. Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data / Richard H. Kallet
  18. Interpreting the Electrocardiogram / Albert J. Heuer
  19. Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange / Richard H. Kallet
  20. Pulmonary Function Testing / Zaza Cohen
  21. Review of Thoracic Imaging / James K. Stoller
  22. Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist / Atul C. Mehta
  23. Nutrition Assessment / Jami E. Baltz
  IV. Review of Cardiopulmonary Disease
  24. Pulmonary Infections / David L. Longworth
  25. Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma, and Related Diseases / James K. Stoller
  26. Interstitial Lung Disease / Jason Bordelon
  27. Pleural Diseases / Charlie Strange
  28. Pulmonary Vascular Disease / Raed A. Dweik
  29. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome / R. Duncan Hite
  30. Respiratory Management of Trauma, Obesity, Near Drowning, and Burns / Lorenzo Berra
  31. Lung Cancer / Hilary Petersen
  32. Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall / Rendell W. Ashton
  33. Disorders of Sleep / Patrick J. Strollo, Jr.
  34. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders / Kimberly N. Otsuka
  V. Basic Therapeutics
  35. Airway Pharmacology / Douglas S. Gardenhire
  36. Airway Management / Neila Altobelli
  37. Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support / Thomas A. Barnes
  38. Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy / Arzu Ari
  39. Aerosol Drug Therapy / Arzu Ari
  40. Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases / David L. Vines
  41. Medical Gas Therapy / Albert J. Heuer
  42. Lung Expansion Therapy / Daniel F. Fisher
  43. Airway Clearance Therapy (ACT) / Donna D. Gardner
  VI. Acute and Critical Care
  44. Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support / Loutfi S. Aboussouan
  45. Mechanical Ventilators / Teresa A. Volsko
  46. Physiology of Ventilatory Support / Robert M. Kacmarek
  47. Patient-Ventilator Interactions / Robert M. Kacmarek
  48. Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support / Robert M. Kacmarek
  49. Noninvasive Ventilation / Purris F. Williams
  50. Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) / Patricia English
  51. Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit / Thomas Piraino
  52. Discontinuing Ventilatory Support / Robert M. Kacmarek
  53. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care / Daniel W. Chipman
  VII. Patient Education and Long-Term Care
  54. Patient Education and Health Promotion / Donna D. Gardner
  55. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation / Kenneth A. Wyka
  56. Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings / Albert J. Heuer.