Includes bibliographical references and index

Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist -- Principles of Infection Control -- Manufacture, Storage, and Transport of Medical Gases -- Administering Medical Gases: Regulators, Flowmeters, and Controlling Devices -- Airway Management Devices and Advanced Cardiac Life Support / Amanda M. Kleiman, Ashley Matthews Shilling -- Humidity and Aerosol Therapy / Arzu Ari, Jim Fink -- Lung Expansion Therapy and Airway Clearance Devices -- Assessment of Pulmonary Function -- Assessment of Cardiovascular Function -- Blood Gas Monitoring -- Sleep Diagnostics -- Introduction to Ventilators / Timothy B. Op't Holt -- Mechanical Ventilators: General Use Devices / Terry L. Forrette -- Infant and Pediatric Devices -- Transport, Home Care, and Noninvasive Ventilatory Devices

This edition includes updated information on the latest devices and equipment, which are divided into clearly defined sections including: ventilators, transport, home-care, neonatal and pediatric ventilators, and alternative ventilators. In addition, there's a focus on specific ventilator characteristics such as mode, monitors and displays, alarms and indicators, graphics, special features, and troubleshooting for lesser-used ventilators