Respiratory Care Equipment

Richard D. Branson, Dean R. Hess, Robert L. Chatburn (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

656 Seiten

1995
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-0-397-54995-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This text offers an introduction to equipment and techniques used in respiratory care. A discussion is provided of the principles of operation, appropriate application and limitations of various types of respiratory care devices.

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This text offers an up-to-date introduction to equipment and techniques used in respiratory care. Written by leaders in the field, a detailed discussion is provided of the principles of operation, appropriate application and limitations of various types of respiratory care devices. Topics covered include: the basics of monitoring; the principles of flow, volume and pressure monitoring; and the application of these devices in the home and the intensive care unit. An introduction to the Chatburn Classification system is provided, followed by technical descriptions of ventilators used in commercial or extended care facilities that utilize this system. Each chapter concludes with excerpts from relevant American Association of Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines to highlight clinical applications.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.2.1995
• Zusatzinfo: 662 illustrations, 54 tables
• Verlagsort: Philadelphia
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 216 x 279 mm
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Medizintechnik
• ISBN-10: 0-397-54995-4 / 0397549954
• ISBN-13: 978-0-397-54995-5 / 9780397549955
• Zustand: Neuware