Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care

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Master the principles and skills you’ll need to succeed as a respiratory therapist! Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition provides a solid foundation in respiratory care and covers the latest advances in this dynamic field. For more than 50 years, this text has been the go-to resource to understand the role of the respiratory therapist, the scientific basis for treatment, and clinical applications. Comprehensive chapters prepare you for clinical and exam success by correlating to the 2020 NBRC Exam matrices. The 13^th Edition includes updated coverage of COVID-19, the latest AARC clinical practice guidelines, and a new enhanced eBook version included with print purchase.

Table Of Contents:

I Foundations of Respiratory Care

Chapter 1: History of Respiratory Care

Chapter 2: The Profession of Respiratory Care

Chapter 3: Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping

Chapter 4: Principles of Infection Prevention and Control

Chapter 5: Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Chapter 6: Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

Chapter 7: E-Medicine in Respiratory Care

Chapter 8: Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research

II Applied Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 9: The Respiratory System

Chapter 10: The Cardiovascular System

Chapter 11: Ventilation

Chapter 12: Gas Exchange and Transport

Chapter 13: Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Chapter 14: Acid-Base Balance

Chapter 15: Regulation of Breathing

III Assessment of Respiratory Disorders

Chapter 16: Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Chapter 17: Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data

Chapter 18: Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Chapter 19: Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Chapter 20: Pulmonary Function Testing

Chapter 21: Review of Thoracic Imaging

Chapter 22: Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist

Chapter 23: Nutrition Assessment

IV Review of Cardiopulmonary Disease

Chapter 24: Pulmonary Infections

Chapter 25: Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Related Diseases

Chapter 26: Interstitial Lung Disease

Chapter 27: Pleural Diseases

Chapter 28: Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Chapter 29: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chapter 30: Respiratory Management of Trauma, Obesity, Near Drowning, and Burns

Chapter 31: Heart Failure

Chapter 32: Lung Cancer

Chapter 33: Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall

Chapter 34: Disorders of Sleep

Chapter 35: Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

V Basic Therapeutics

Chapter 36: Airway Pharmacology

Chapter 37: Airway Management

Chapter 38: Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Chapter 39: Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy

Chapter 40: Aerosol Drug Therapy

Chapter 41: Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

Chapter 42: Medical Gas Therapy

Chapter 43: Lung Expansion Therapy

Chapter 44: Airway Clearance Therapy (ACT)

VI Acute and Critical Care

Chapter 45: Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

Chapter 46: Mechanical Ventilators

Chapter 47: Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Chapter 48: Patient-Ventilator Interaction

Chapter 49: Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support

Chapter 50: Noninvasive Ventilation

Chapter 51: Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS)

Chapter 52: Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

Chapter 53: Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

Chapter 54: Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

VII Patient Education and Long-Term Care

Chapter 55: Patient Education and Health Promotion

Chapter 56: Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Chapter 57: Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

Chapter 58: Ethics and End-of-Life Care