Overview

The ""Workbook for Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 8th Edition"" is a valuable companion to the Rau text that offers a wide range of activities and practice exercises to further your understanding of challenging pharmacology material. It includes definitions, case studies, and content review break down complex concepts and helps to clarify key content from the text. It contains NBRC exam-style questions, matching questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, and labeling exercises that give you practice in applying those concepts and prepare you for the NBRC exam.

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Author:   Douglas S. Gardenhire ,  Robert J. Harwood
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Mosby
Edition:   8th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9780323080279

ISBN 10:   0323080278
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   07 October 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Unit I: Basic Concepts and Principles in Pharmacology 1. Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology 2. Principles of Drug Action 3. Administration of Aerosolized Agents 4. Calculating Drug Doses 5. The Central and Peripheral Nervous System Unit II: Drugs Used to Treat the Respiratory System 6. Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Bronchodilators 7. Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators 8. Xanthines 9. Mucus-Controlling Drug Therapy 10. Surfactant Agents 11. Corticosteriods in Respiratory Care 12. Nonsteroidal Antiasthma Agents 13. Aerosolized Antiinfective Agents 14. Antimicrobial Agents 15. Cold and Cough Agents 16. Selected Agents of Pulmonary Value 17. Neonatal and Pediatric Aerosolized Drug Therapy Unit III: Critical Care, Cardiovascular and Polysomnograpy Agents 18. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants (Neuromuscular Blocking Agents) 19. Diuretic Agents 20. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System 21. Vasopressors, Inotropes, and Antiarrythmic Agents 22. Drugs Affecting Circulation 23. Polysomnography Agents

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