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Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care

Wilkin’s Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 8th Edition, is the world-leading respiratory care text devoted exclusively to patient assessment. This comprehensive book prep… Leer más

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Wilkin’s Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 8th Edition, is the world-leading respiratory care text devoted exclusively to patient assessment. This comprehensive book prepares you to assist physicians in the decision-making process regarding treatment, evaluation of the treatment’s effectiveness, and determining if changes in the treatment need to be made. Written by Dr. Albert Heuer, and Dr. Craig Scanlan, it emphasizes learning objectives through well-organized need-to-know information and tips. Plus, this streamlined edition helps you focus on key content and prepare for the CRT credentialing exam by aligning material within the book to the NBRC exam matrices.

Puntos claves

  • Case studies
    •  offer real-life clinical scenarios challenging you to interpret data and make accurate patient assessments.
  • Questions to Ask boxes identify what practitioners should ask patients (i.e., coughing, sputum, shortness of breath) or questions to ask themselves on various subjects (i.e., lung sounds they are hearing, blood pressure, respiratory rate) in order to provide effective patient care.
  • Learning objectives, chapter outlines, chapter overviews, and key terms lists in each chapter, help you focus on key content.
  • Key Point summaries emphasize the learning objectives and provide an overview of important material.
  • Simply Stated boxes highlight and promote understanding of important concepts.
  • A comprehensive approach provides you with the important information you need to know in order to effectively assess patients.

Índice

1. Preparing for the Patient Encounter

2. The Medical History and the Interview

3. Cardiopulmonary Symptoms

4. Vital Signs

5. Fundamentals of Physical Examination

6. Neurological Assessment of the Respiratory Care Patient

7. Clinical Laboratory Studies

8. Interpretation of Blood Gases

9. Pulmonary Function Testing

10. Clinical Application of the Chest Radiograph

11. Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram

12. Assessment of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient

13. Assessment of the Older Patient

14. Respiratory Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit

15. Assessment of Cardiac Output

16. Assessment of Hemodynamic Pressures

17. Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

18. Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Respiratory Disease

19. Assessment of Sleep and Breathing

20. Assessment of the Home Care Patient

21. Documentation of the Patient Assessment

Answer Appendix
Glossary
Index

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Sobre el autor

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Albert J. Heuer

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Program Director and Professor, Masters in Health Care Management Rutgers - School of Health Professions Newark, USA