Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease

Section I: Assessment of Respiratory Disease Clinical Date Obtained at the Patients Bedside Chapter 1:The Patient Interview Chapter 2:The Physical Examination Section II: Assessment of Respiratory Disease Clinical Data Obtained From Laboratory Tests & Special Procedures Chapter 3:Pulmonary Function Study Assessment Chapter 4:Arterial Blood Gas Assessments Chapter 5:Oxygenation Assessments Chapter 6:Cardiovascular System Assessments Chapter 7:Other Important Laboratory Tests and Special Procedures Chapter 8:Radiologic Examination of the Chest Section III: The Therapist-Driven Protocols Approach Chapter 9:Assessments Through Therapist-Driven Protocols (TDP) Chapter 10:Recording Skills The Basis for Data Collection, Organization, Assessment Skills (Critical Thinking), and Treatment Plans Overview of Respiratory Disease Color Plates Section IV: Obstructive Airway Diseases Chapter 11:Chronic Bronchitis Chapter 12:Emphysema Chapter 13:Bronchiectasis Chapter 14:Asthma Section V: Infectious Pulmonary Diseases Chapter 15:Pneumonia Chapter 16:Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Chapter 17:Lung Abcess Chapter 18: Tuberculosis Chapter 19: Fungal Diseases of the Lungs Section VI: Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Chapter 20: Pulmonary Edema Chapter 21: Pulmonary Embolism Section VII: Chest and Pleural Trauma Chapter 22: Flail Chest Chapter 23: Pneumothorax Section VIII: Disorders of the Pleura and of the Chest Wall Chapter 24: Pleural Diseases Chapter 25: Kyphoscoliosis Section IX: Environmental Lung Diseases Chapter 26:Pneumoncoiosis Section X: Neoplastic Disease Chapter 27:Cancer of the Lungs Section XI: Diffuse Alveolar Disease Chapter 28: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Section XII: Chronic Noninfectious Parenchymal Diseases Chapter 29: Chronic Interstitial Lung Diseases Section XIII: Neurologic Disorders and Sleep Apnea Chapter 30:Guillain-Barre Syndrome Chapter 31:Myasthenia Gravis Chapter 32:Sleep Apnea Section XIV: Newborn and Early Childhood Respiratory Disorders Chapter 33: Aspiration Syndrome (Meconium Aspiration) Chapter 34:Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn Chapter 35: Idiopathic (Infant) Respiratory Distress Syndrome Chapter 36:Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema (PIE) Chapter 37: Bronciolitis (RSV) Chapter 38:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Chapter 39: Diaphramgmatic Hernia Chapter 40:Croup Syndrome: Laryngotracheobronchitis and Acute Epiglottitis Chapter 41:Cystic Fibrosis Section XV: Other Important Topics Chapter 42:Near-Drowning Chapter 43:Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries Chapter 44:Postoperative Atelectasis Chapter 45:Respiratory Failure General References Selected References Glossary Appendixes Appendix I:Symbols and Abbreviations Commonly Used In Respiratory Physiology Appendix II:Oxygen Therapy Protocol Appendix III:Hyperinflation Therapy Protocol Appendix IV:Bronchial Hygiene Therapy Protocol Appendix V:Bronchodilator Therapy Protocol Appendix VI:Xanthine Bronchodilators Appendix VII:Expectorants Appendix VIII:Antibiotic Agents Appendix IX:Positive Inotropic Agents Appendix X:Diuretics Appendix XI:The Ideal Alveolar Gas Equation Appendix XII:Physiologic Deadspace Calculation Appendix XIII:Units of Measurements Appendix XIV:Poiseuilles Law for Flow and Pressure Appendix XV:PCO2/HCO3/pH Nomogram Appendix XVI:Calculated Hemodynamic Measurements Appendix XVII:DuBois Body Surface Chart Appendix XVIII:Cardiopulmonary Profile Form Appendix XIX:Self-Assessment Answers