Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease

PART I: ASSESSMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE Section I: Clinical Data Obtained at the Patient's Bedside 1.�The Patient Interview 2.�The Physical Examination and Its Basis in Physiology Section II: Clinical Data Obtained from Laboratory Tests and Special Procedures 3.�Pulmonary Function Study Assessments 4.�Arterial Blood Gas Assessments 5.�Oxygenation Assessments 6.�Cardiovascular System Assessments 7.�Radiologic Examination of the Chest 8.�Other Important Tests and Procedures Section III: The Therapist-Driven Protocol Program - The Essentials 9.�The Therapist-Driven Protocol Program and the Role of the Respiratory Care Practitioner 10.�Respiratory Failure and the Mechanical Ventilation Protocol NEW! 11.�Recording Skills: The Basis for Data Collection, Organization, Assessment PART II: OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES 12.�Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema 13.�Asthma 14.�Bronchiectasis 15.�Cystic Fibrosis PART III: INFECTIOUS PULMONARY DISEASES 16.�Pneumonia 17.�Lung Abscess 18.�Tuberculosis 19.�Fungal Diseases of the Lung PART IV: PULMONARY VASCULAR DISEASES 20.�Pulmonary Edema 21.�Pulmonary Embolism and Infarction PART V: CHEST AND PLEURAL TRAUMA 22.�Flail Chest 23.�Pneumothorax PART VI: DISORDERS OF THE PLEURA AND OF THE CHEST WALL 24.�Pleural Effusion and Empyema 25.�Kyphoscoliosis PART VII: ENVIRONMENTAL LUNG DISEASES 26.�Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) PART VIII: NEOPLASTIC DISEASE 27.�Cancer of the Lung PART IX: DIFFUSE ALVEOLAR DISEASE 28.�Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome PART X: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS AND SLEEP APNEA 29.�Guillain-Barr� Syndrome 30.�Myasthenia Gravis 31.�Sleep Apnea PART XI: NEWBORN AND EARLY CHILDHOOD RESPIRATORY DISORDERS 32.�Newborn and Early Childhood Respiratory Disorders and Treatment Protocols 33.�Meconium Aspiration Syndrome 34.�Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn 35.�Respiratory Distress Syndrome 36.�Pulmonary Air Leak Syndromes 37.�Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Bronchiolitis or Pneumonitis) 38.�Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 39.�Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia 40.�Congenital Heart Disease 41.�Croup Syndrome: Laryngotracheobronchitis and Acute Epiglottitis PART XII: OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS 42.�Near Drowning 43.�Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Injuries 44.�Postoperative Atelectasis Appendix I Symbols and Abbreviations Commonly Used in Respiratory Physiology Appendix II Agents Used to Treat Bronchospasm and Airway Inflammation Appendix III Antibiotics Appendix IV Antifungal Agents Appendix V Mucolytic and Expectorant Agents Appendix VI Positive Inotropes and Vasopressors Appendix VII Diuretic Agents Appendix VIII The Ideal Alveolar Gas Equation Appendix IX Physiologic Dead Space Calculation Appendix X Units of Measure Appendix XI Poiseuille's Law Appendix XII PCO2/HCO3_/pH Nomogram Appendix XIII Calculated Hemodynamic Measurements Appendix XIV DuBois Body Surface Area Chart Appendix XV Cardiopulmonary Profile Glossary