Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care

Section 1: Foundations of Respiratory Care. Quality Respiratory Care. Patient Safety, Communication, And Recordkeeping. Principles of Infection Control. Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice. Section 2: Technological Bases for Respiratory Care. Physical Principles in Respiratory Care. Computers Applications in Respiratory Care. Section 3: Applied Anatomy & Physiology. The Respiratory Care System. The Cardiovascular System. Ventilation. Oxygen Transport and Delivery (Gas Exchange). Solutions, Body Fluids, And Electrolytes. Acid-Base Balance. Regulation of Breathing. Section 4: Assessment of Respiratory Disorders. Bedside Assessment. Ecg and Laboratory Assessment. Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange. Pulmonary Function Testing. Thoracic Imaging: Chest X-Ray, Ct, And Mri. Section 5: Synopsis of Cardiopulmonary Disease. Pulmonary Infections. Obstructive Lung Disease: Copd, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, And Related Conditions. Interstitial Diseases. Pleural Disease. Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Acute Lung Injury, Pulmonary Edema, And Multiple System Organ Failure. Lung Neoplasms. Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall. Disorders of Sleep. Section 6: Basic Therapeutics. Airway Pharmacology. Airway Management. Emergency Life Support. Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy. Aerosol Drug Administration. Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases. Medical Gas Therapy. Lung Expansion Therapy. Airway Clearance Techniques. Section 7: Acute and Critical Care. Respiratory Therapy and the Need for Ventilatory Support. Ventilatory Modes and Functions. Physics/Physiology of Ventilatory Support. Initiating and Adjusting Ventilatory Support. Patient Management and Monitoring. Discontinuing Ventilatory Support. Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care. Section 8: Preventive and Long Term Care. Patient Education and Health Promotion. Nutritional Aspects of Health and Disease. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings. Appendices.