Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Section I: Fetal Development, Assessment and Delivery Fetal Lung Development. Fetal Gas Exchange and Circulation. Antenatal Assessment and High Risk Delivery. Neonatal Assessment and Resuscitation. Section II: Assessment and Monitoring of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient Exam and Assessment of the Neonatal Patient. Exam and Assessment of the Pediatric Patient. Pulmonary Function Testing and Bedside Pulmonary Mechanics. Radiographic Assessment. Pediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy. Invasive Blood Gas Analysis and Cardiovascular Monitoring. Non-invasive Monitoring in Neonatal and Pediatric Care. Section III: Therapeutic Procedures for Treatment of Neonatal and Pediatric Disorders Oxygen Administration and Environmental Control. Aerosols and Administration of Medicine. Airway Clearance Techniques and Lung Volume Expansion. Airway Management. Surfactant Replacement. Mechanical Ventilators. Mechanical Ventilation of the Neonate. Mechanical Ventilation of the Infant and Child. Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation of the Infant and Child. High-Frequency Ventilation. Liquid Lung Ventilation. Mixed Gas Administration. Extracorporeal Life Support. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Pharmacology. Thoracic Organ Transplantation. Section IV: Neonatal and Pediatric Disorders: Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment Neonatal Pulmonary Disorders. Congenital and Surgical Disorders that Affect Respiratory Care. Neonatal Complications of Respiratory Care. Congenital Cardiac Defects. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Sleep Disorders. Pediatric Airway Disorders and Treating Respiratory Failure. Asthma. Cystic Fibrosis. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Shock and Anaphylaxis. Acute Sepsis and Meningitis. Smoke Inhalation Injuries. Head Injury and Cerebral Disorders. Near Drowning. Pediatric Poisoning. Disorders of the Pleural Space. Restrictive Chest Wall Malformations. Section V: Neonatal and Pediatric Transient and Ambulatory Care Transport of Infants and Children. Home Care.