Mosby's respiratory care equipment / J.M. Cairo, Susan P. Pilbeam.

Author
Cairo, Jimmy M. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
8th ed.
Published/​Created
St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, [2010], ©2010.
Description
xii, 842 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

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    Summary note
    "Stay ahead of the curve with the most clinically relevant equipment text on the market, now updated with the latest equipment and most in-depth information. You'll appreciate the thorough and systematic coverage of equipment used by respiratory therapists in all areas of practice including neonates and pediatrics, cardiovascular diagnostics, and the growing field of sleep medicine."--BOOK JACKET.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist / J. M. Cairo
    • 2. Manufacture, Storage, and Transport of Medical Gases / J. M. Cairo
    • 3. Administering Medical Gases: Regulators, Flowmeters, and Controlling Devices / J. M. Cairo
    • 4. Humidity and Aerosol Therapy / James Fink
    • 5. Principles of Infection Control / J. M. Cairo
    • 6. Airway Management Devices / Ashley Shilling and Charles G. Durbin, Jr.
    • 7. Lung Expansion Devices / J. M. Cairo
    • 8. Assessment of Pulmonary Function / J. M. Cairo
    • 9. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function / J. M. Cairo
    • 10. Blood Gas Monitoring / J. M. Cairo
    • 11. Introduction to Ventilators / Susan P. Pilbeam
    • 12. Mechanical Ventilators: General Use Devices / Susan P. Pilbeam / Cardinal Health Ventilators, Drager Ventilators, Hamilton Ventilators, Melissa Turner, Maquet Ventilators, Newport Ventilators, Puritan Bennett Ventilators and Respironics Ventilators
    • 13. Infant and Pediatric Ventilators / Kenneth F. Watson
    • 14. Transport, Home-Care, and Alternative Ventilatory Devices / Steven E. Sittig
    • 15. Sleep Diagnostics / J. M. Cairo.
    Other title(s)
    Respiratory care equipment
    ISBN
    • 9780323051767 (hardcover : alk. paper)
    • 0323051766 (hardcover : alk. paper)
    • 9780323051743 (hardcover : alk. paper)
    • 032305174X (hardcover : alk. paper)
    LCCN
    2008053643
    OCLC
    288983279
    RCP
    C - S
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