Sleep Apnea Devices
© Anna RubaK/ShutterStock, Inc. CHAPTER 11 Sleep Apnea Devices Mohamad F. El-Khatib CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Describe the classification of devices used for sleep apnea patients. Understand the principle of operation of…
RESPIRATORY
Administering Medical Gases
© Anna RubaK/ShutterStock, Inc. CHAPTER 2 Administering Medical Gases Joseph Lewarski Teresa Volsko Objectives Describe the basic operation of single-stage and multistage regulators. Describe the basic operation of a Thorpe…
Measurement of Pulmonary Function
© Anna RubaK/ShutterStock, Inc. CHAPTER 9 Measurement of Pulmonary Function Katrina M. Hynes Chapter Objectives Discuss a quality management system and its role in quality control standards for pulmonary function…
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
© Anna RubaK/ShutterStock, Inc. CHAPTER 3 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Ehab Daoud Chapter Objectives Discuss the physiology of hyperbaric oxygen. Explain the mechanisms of action of hyperbaric oxygen. Describe the indications…
Medicated Aerosol Delivery Devices
© Anna RubaK/ShutterStock, Inc. CHAPTER 5 Medicated Aerosol Delivery Devices Dean R. Hess CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Define mass median aerodynamic diameter and geometric standard deviation. Describe the effects of inertial impaction,…
Humidity and Aerosol Therapy
© Anna RubaK/ShutterStock, Inc. CHAPTER 4 Humidity and Aerosol Therapy Mohamad F. El-Khatib Objectives Describe the natural physiologic humidification process. Identify indications and contraindications for humidity therapy. Understand the principle…
Blood Gas and Critical Care Analyte Analysis
© Anna RubaK/ShutterStock, Inc. CHAPTER 7 Blood Gas and Critical Care Analyte Analysis Kelly Combs Maria Delost Chapter Objectives List the types of samples that can be analyzed for blood…
Airway Management and Emergency Resuscitation Equipment
© Anna RubaK/ShutterStock, Inc. CHAPTER 6 Airway Management and Emergency Resuscitation Equipment Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila Mohammad F. Siddiqui Chapter Objectives Describe the indications and contraindications of equipment used in respiratory care…
Mechanics
div epub:type=”chapter” role=”doc-chapter”> © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021J.-X. Zhou et al. (eds.)Respiratory Monitoring in Mechanical Ventilationhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9770-1_2 2. Respiratory Mechanics Jian-Xin Zhou1 , Yan-Lin Yang1, Hong-Liang Li1, Guang-Qiang Chen1, Xuan He1, Xiu-Mei Sun1, Ning Zhu1 and Yu-Mei Wang1 (1) Department of…
Volume Measurement
div epub:type=”chapter” role=”doc-chapter”> © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021J.-X. Zhou et al. (eds.)Respiratory Monitoring in Mechanical Ventilationhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9770-1_4 4. Lung Volume Measurement Jian-Fang Zhou1 and Jian-Xin Zhou1 (1) Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tiantan…
