Includes bibliographical references and index

Early history of repsiratory care / Robert M. Kacmarek, Albert J. Heuer, and James K. Stoller -- Profession of respiratory therapy / Brian K. Walsh -- Quality, patient safety, and communication / Scott P. Marlow and Umer Hatipoğlu -- Principles of infection prevention control / Michele Messam and Thomas G. Fraser -- Ethical and legal implications of practice / Anthony L. DeWitt -- Physical principles of respiratory care / Daniel F. Fisher -- E-medicine in respiratory care / Narcison E. Rodriguez and Albert J. Heuer -- Fundamentals of respiratory care research / Robert J. Chatburn -- Respiratory system / Narciso E. Rodriguez and Siddharta Silva -- Cardiovascular system / Narciso E. Rodriguez -- Ventilation / Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila -- Gas exchange and transport / Zaza Cohen -- Solutions, body fluids, and electrolytes / Daniel F. Fisher -- Acid-base balance / Will Beachey -- Regulation of breathing / Will Beachey -- Bedside assessment of the patient / Richard H. Kallet -- Interpreting clinical and laboratory data / Richard H. Kallet -- Interpreting the electrocardiogram / Albert J. Heuer -- Analysis and monitoring of gas exchange / Brian K. Siegel, Albert J. Heuer, and Richard H. Kallet -- Pulmonary function testing / Zaza Cohen -- Review of thoracic imaging / Joseph Thomas Azok and James K. Stoller -- Flexible bronchoscopy and the respiratory therapist / Danai Khemasuwan and Atul C. Mehta -- Nutrition assessment / Janet Reid-Hector -- Pulmonary infections / Sarah A. Longworth and Steven K. Schmitt -- Obstructive lung disease: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthema, and related diseases / Amy Attaway, Umur Hatipoğlu, and James K. Stoller -- Interstitial lung diseases / Jeffery T. Chapman and Jason Bordelon -- Pleural diseases / Joseph Cicenia -- Pulmonary vascular disease / Adriano R. Tonelli and Raed A. Dweik -- Acute respiratory distress syndrome / Matthew C. Exline, Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila, and Robert Duncan Hite -- Respiratory management of trauma, obesity, near drowning, and burns / Massimiliano Pirrone and Lorenzo Berra -- Acute heart failure / Jacopo Fumagalli and Lorenzo Berra -- Lung cancer / Peter J. Mazzone and Hilary Peterson -- Neuromuscular and other diseases of the chest wall / Adam Alter, Eduardo Mireles-Cobodevila, and Rendell W. Ashton -- Disorders of sleep / Robert C. Stansbury and Patrick J. Strollo, Jr. -- Neonatal and pediatric respiratory disorders / Robert M. DiBlasi and Edwin L. Coombs, Jr. --

Airway pharmacology / Douglas S. Gardenhire -- Airway management / Carolyn J. La Vita -- Emergency cardiovascular life support / Thomas A. Barnes -- Humidity and bland aerosol therapy / James B. Fink and Arzu Ari -- Aerosol drug therapy / James B. Fink and Arzu Ari -- Storage and delivery of medical gases / David L. Vines -- Medical gas therapy / Albert J. Heuer and Anne Marie Hilse -- Lung expansion therapy / Daniel F. Fisher -- Airway clearance therapy / David L. Vines and Donna D. Gardner -- Respiratory failure and the need for ventilatory support / Loutfi S. Aboussouan -- Mechanical ventilators / Robert L. Chatburn and Teresa A. Volsko -- Physiology of ventilator support / Robert M. Karmarek -- Patient-ventilator interactions / Robert M. Karmarek -- Initiating and adjusting invasive ventilatory support / Robert M. Karmarek -- Noninvasive ventilation / Purris F. Williams -- Extracorporeal life support / Clorinda B. Suarez and Alex George LeGassey -- Monitoring the patient in the intensive care unit / Thomas Piraino -- Discontinuing ventilatory support / Robert M. Karmarek -- Neonatal and pediatric respiratory care / Daniel W. Chipman -- Patient education and health promotion / Donna W. Gardner -- Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation / Andres Osorio and Albert J. Heuer -- Respiratory care in alternative settings / Albert J. Heuer and Daryl Rogers -- Ethics and end of life / Ellen M. Robinson, Frederic Romain, and M. Cornelia Cremens