Overview
Now edited by a pulmonologist, the 3rd edition is still one of the most well-written texts for students learning to understand the assessment and treatment of patients with respiratory disease. Each chapter begins with a background of selected disorders, followed by a case study with questions and answers designed to stimulate critical thinking skills.
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Author: James R. Dexter , Robert L. Wilkins , Philip M. Gold
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
Imprint: F.A. Davis Company
Edition: Third Edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.936kg
ISBN: 9780803613744
ISBN 10: 0803613741
Pages: 521
Publication Date: 30 September 2006
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print 
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Patient Assessment Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC Philip M. Gold, MD, MACP, FCCP CHAPTER 2 Introduction to Respiratory Failure Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP CHAPTER 3 Asthma Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC Philip M. Gold, MD, MACP, FCCP CHAPTER 4 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC Philip M. Gold, MD, MACP, FCCP CHAPTER 5 Cystic Fibrosis N. Lennard Specht, MD CHAPTER 6 Hemodynamic Monitoring and Shock Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP CHAPTER 7 Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP CHAPTER 8 Heart Failure Arthur B. Marshak, MS, RRT, RPFT George H. Hicks, MS, RRT CHAPTER 9 Smoke Inhalation Injury and Burns George H. Hicks, MS, RRT Carl Eckrode, MPH, RRT CHAPTER 10 Near Drowning William F. Galvin, MSEd, RRT, CPFT, FAARC CHAPTER 11 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP CHAPTER 12 Chest Trauma George H. Hicks, MS, RRT Carl A. Eckrode, MPH, RRT CHAPTER 13 Postoperative Atelectasis Thomas P. Malinowski, BS, RRT, FAARC CHAPTER 14 Interstitial Lung Disease N. Lennard Specht, MD, FACP CHAPTER 15 Neuromuscular Diseases N. Lennard Specht, MD, FACP Rebekah Bartos, MSN, FNP CHAPTER 16 Bacterial Pneumonia Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP CHAPTER 17 Pneumonia in the Immunocompromised Patient Philip M. Gold, MD, MACP, FCCP N. Lennard Specht, MD, FACP CHAPTER 18 Sleep Disordered Breathing Enrique Gil, MD, FCCP CHAPTER 19 Tuberculosis James R. Dexter, MD, FACP, FCCP Robert L. Wilkins, PhD, RRT, FAARC CHAPTER 20 Lung Cancer Gregory A.B. Cheek, MD, FCCP, MSPH APPENDIX A Normal Laboratory Values APPENDIX B GOLD Standards for Diagnosing and Treating Patients with COPD APPENDIX C Websites Useful for Learning Information About the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Disease Index
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Professor and Chair, Respiratory Care, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX Associate Clinical Professor, Loma Linda University, Redlands, CA Professor of Medicine, Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
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