Respiratory Therapy: Books & eBooks

The airways are lined with a film of fluid that acts as the first line of defense against inhaled pathogens, dirt, and noxious vapors. Transepithelial fluid movements driven by active transepithelial ion transport serve to regulate the depth of this airway surface liquid.

Bridging the gap between basic science and clinical medicine, "Pulmonary Pathophysiology" guides you from symptom identification to underlying disease mechanisms and through principles of management.

This book provides an easy-to-read introduction to this important topic that will be of value to a wide spectrum of healthcare professionals including anaesthetists, intensivists, ODPs, theatre and recovery nurses.

The third edition of this bestselling book provides new material on sleep disordered breathing, new methods for the staging of lung cancer, interstitial lung diseases and infections -- all of which have grown in importance since the previous edition. The traditional areas of respiratory medicine remain strongly represented and the new edition contains many new radiological illustrations.

Utilizing the wide degree of topics covered, including airway management, understanding ventilator waveforms, and addressing critical care issues, readers have the best resource available for understanding mechanical ventilation and its clinical application.

This book emphasizes the importance of assessment of need, contraindications, hazards/complications, monitoring, and outcomes assessment in respiratory care.

This Pocket Guide is perfect to keep within arm's length for dependable, quick-reference information on everything from Assessing the Neonate/Child in distress, to Noninvasive and Invasive Management, and much more.