Full Description
Now edited by a pulmonologist, the 3rd edition is still one of the most well-written texts for students learning to understand the assessment and treatment of patients with respiratory disease. Each chapter begins with a background of selected disorders, followed by a case study with questions and answers designed to stimulate critical thinking skills.
Contents
CHAPTER 1
Introduction to Patient Assessment
Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
Philip M. Gold, MD, MACP, FCCP
CHAPTER 2
Introduction to Respiratory Failure
Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP
CHAPTER 3
Asthma
Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
Philip M. Gold, MD, MACP, FCCP
CHAPTER 4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
Philip M. Gold, MD, MACP, FCCP
CHAPTER 5
Cystic Fibrosis
N. Lennard Specht, MD
CHAPTER 6
Hemodynamic Monitoring and Shock
Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP
CHAPTER 7
Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease
James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP
CHAPTER 8
Heart Failure
Arthur B. Marshak, MS, RRT, RPFT
George H. Hicks, MS, RRT
CHAPTER 9
Smoke Inhalation Injury and Burns
George H. Hicks, MS, RRT
Carl Eckrode, MPH, RRT
CHAPTER 10
Near Drowning
William F. Galvin, MSEd, RRT, CPFT, FAARC
CHAPTER 11
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP
CHAPTER 12
Chest Trauma
George H. Hicks, MS, RRT
Carl A. Eckrode, MPH, RRT
CHAPTER 13
Postoperative Atelectasis
Thomas P. Malinowski, BS, RRT, FAARC
CHAPTER 14
Interstitial Lung Disease
N. Lennard Specht, MD, FACP
CHAPTER 15
Neuromuscular Diseases
N. Lennard Specht, MD, FACP
Rebekah Bartos, MSN, FNP
CHAPTER 16
Bacterial Pneumonia
Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP
CHAPTER 17
Pneumonia in the Immunocompromised Patient
Philip M. Gold, MD, MACP, FCCP
N. Lennard Specht, MD, FACP
CHAPTER 18
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Enrique Gil, MD, FCCP
CHAPTER 19
Tuberculosis
James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP
Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC
CHAPTER 20
Lung Cancer
Gregory A.B. Cheek, MD, FCCP, MSPH
APPENDIX A
Normal Laboratory Values
APPENDIX B
GOLD Standards for Diagnosing and Treating Patients with COPD
APPENDIX C
Websites Useful for Learning Information About the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Disease
Index
