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Respiratory care : patient assessment and care plan development / David C. Shelledy, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, FASAHP, Professor and Dean, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas and Dean Emeritus and Professor, Departments of Respiratory Care, Clinical Sciences, and Health Systems Management, College of Health Sciences, Rush University, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, Jay I. Peters, MD, Professor and Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. - Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, [2016] - xx, 715 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to patient assessment -- Development and implementation of respiratory care plans -- Review of the medical record -- Patient history -- Physical assessment -- Assessment of oxygenation -- Assessment of ventilation -- Blood gas analysis, hemoximetry, and acid-base balance -- Laboratory studies -- Cardiac assessment and the electrocardiogram -- Cardiopulmonary imaging -- Adult pulmonary function -- Bronchoscopy and other diagnostic studies -- Acute and critical care monitoring and assessment -- Obstructive sleep apnea -- Neonatal and pediatric assessment.

ISBN: 9781449672447 1449672442

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Respiratory Therapy--methods.
Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular.
Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System.
Patient Care Planning.
Physical Examination--methods.

LC Class. No.: RC735.I5 / R4758 2016