**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Respiratory Therapy**
Master the principles and skills you’ll need to succeed as a respiratory therapist! Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition provides a solid foundation in respiratory care and covers the latest advances in this dynamic field. For more than 50 years, this text has been the go-to resource to understand the role of the respiratory therapist, the scientific basis for treatment, and clinical applications. Comprehensive chapters prepare you for clinical and exam success by correlating to the 2020 NBRC Exam matrices. The 13th Edition includes updated coverage of COVID-19, the latest AARC clinical practice guidelines, and a new enhanced eBook version included with print purchase.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Dedication - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. v 7. Preface - p. ix 8. Section I. Foundations of Respiratory Care - p. x 9. Chapter 1. Early History of Respiratory Care - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. The Profession of Respiratory Care - p. 15 11. Chapter 3. Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication - p. 27 12. Chapter 4. Principles of Infection Prevention and Control - p. 46 13. Chapter 5. Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice - p. 65 14. Chapter 6. Physical Principles of Respiratory Care - p. 84 15. Chapter 7. E-Medicine in Respiratory Care - p. 109 16. Chapter 8. Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research - p. 129 17. Section II. Applied Anatomy and Physiology - p. 144.e1 18. Chapter 9. The Respiratory System - p. 145 19. Development of the Respiratory System - p. 147 20. Transition From Uterine to Extrauterine Life - p. 151 21. Postnatal Lung Development - p. 155 22. Respiratory System in the Adult - p. 159 23. Anatomy of the Respiratory Tract - p. 172 24. Pulmonary Vascular, Lymphatic, and Nervous Systems - p. 188 25. Multimedia Resources - p. 198 26. Chapter 10. The Cardiovascular System - p. 201 27. Chapter 11. Ventilation - p. 221 28. Chapter 12. Gas Exchange and Transport - p. 242 29. Chapter 13. Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes - p. 263 30. Chapter 14. Acid-Base Balance - p. 279 31. Chapter 15. Regulation of Breathing - p. 302 32. Section III. Assessment of Respiratory Disorders - p. 310.e1 33. Chapter 16. Bedside Assessment of the Patient - p. 311 34. Chapter 17. Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data - p. 336 35. Chapter 18. Interpreting the Electrocardiogram - p. 346 36. Chapter 19. Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange - p. 361 37. Chapter 20. Pulmonary Function Testing - p. 390 38. Chapter 21. Review of Thoracic Imaging - p. 414 39. Chapter 22. .Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist - p. 443 40. Chapter 23. . Nutrition Assessment - p. 464 41. Section IV. Review of Cardiopulmonary Disease - p. 484.e2 42. Chapter 24. Pneumonia - p. 485 43. Chapter 25. . Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Related Diseases - p. 503 44. Chapter 26. . Interstitial Lung Disease - p. 531 45. Chapter 27. Pleural Diseases - p. 544 46. Chapter 28. Pulmonary Vascular Disease - p. 561 47. Chapter 29. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - p. 581 48. Chapter 30. . Respiratory Management of Trauma, Obesity, Near Drowning, and Burns - p. 605 49. Chapter 31. .Acute Heart Failure - p. 622 50. Chapter 32. Lung Cancer - p. 637 51. Chapter 33. Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall - p. 652 52. Chapter 34. Disorders of Sleep - p. 671 53. Chapter 35. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders - p. 685 54. Neonatal Respiratory Disorders - p. 686 55. Older Infant and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders - p. 707 56. Role of the Respiratory Therapist in Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders - p. 715 57. Multimedia Resources - p. 715 58. Section V. Basic Therapeutics - p. 719.e2 59. Chapter 36. Airway Pharmacology - p. 720 60. Chapter 37. Airway Management - p. 742 61. Chapter 38. Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support - p. 780 62. Chapter 39. Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy - p. 808 63. Chapter 40. Aerosol Drug Therapy - p. 834 64. Characteristics of Therapeutic Aerosols - p. 835 65. Hazards of Aerosol Therapy - p. 838 66. Aerosol Drug Delivery Systems - p. 840 67. Assessment-Based Bronchodilator Therapy Protocols - p. 861 68. Special Considerations - p. 864 69. Controlling Environmental Contamination - p. 873 70. Multimedia Resources - p. 875 71. Chapter 41. Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases - p. 879 72. Chapter 42. Medical Gas Therapy - p. 900 73. Chapter 43. Lung Expansion Therapy - p. 930 74. Chapter 44. Airway Clearance Therapy - p. 945 75. Section VI. Acute and Critical Care - p. 964.e2 76. Chapter 45. Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support - p. 965 77. Chapter 46. Mechanical Ventilators - p. 979 78. Chapter 47. Physiology of Ventilatory Support - p. 1008 79. Pressure and Pressure Gradients - p. 1009 80. Effects of Mechanical Ventilation on Ventilation - p. 1012 81. Effects of Mechanical Ventilation on Oxygenation - p. 1016 82. Effects of Positive Pressure Mechanical Ventilation on Lung Mechanics - p. 1017 83. Minimizing Adverse Pulmonary Effects of Positive Pressure Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1022 84. Physiologic Effects of Ventilatory Modes - p. 1024 85. Cardiovascular Effects of Positive Pressure Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1035 86. Minimizing Cardiovascular Effects of Positive Pressure Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1037 87. Effects of Positive Pressure Mechanical Ventilation on Other Body Systems (Box 47.2) - p. 1039 88. Complications of Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1042 89. Chapter 48. Patient–Ventilator Interactions - p. 1049 90. Chapter 49. Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support - p. 1071 91. Goals of Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1072 92. Ventilator Initiation - p. 1073 93. Initial Ventilator Settings - p. 1075 94. Adjusting Ventilatory Support - p. 1086 95. Oxygenation - p. 1087 96. Ventilation - p. 1096 97. Multimedia Resources - p. 1102 98. Chapter 50. Noninvasive Ventilation - p. 1104 99. Chapter 51. Extracorporeal Life Support - p. 1125 100. Chapter 52. Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 1145 101. Principles of Monitoring - p. 1146 102. Monitoring the Patient–Ventilator System - p. 1147 103. Monitoring Oxygenation - p. 1148 104. Monitoring Ventilation - p. 1153 105. Monitoring Respiratory System Mechanics - p. 1154 106. Imaging - p. 1164 107. Hemodynamics - p. 1166 108. Neurologic Monitoring - p. 1170 109. Nutritional Monitoring - p. 1175 110. Global Monitoring Indices - p. 1175 111. Troubleshooting - p. 1176 112. Multimedia Resources - p. 1178 113. Chapter 53. Discontinuing Ventilatory Support - p. 1180 114. Reasons for Ventilator Dependence - p. 1182 115. Patient Evaluation - p. 1183 116. Preparing the Patient - p. 1189 117. Caregiver Preparation - p. 1190 118. Methods - p. 1190 119. Newer Techniques for Facilitating Ventilator Discontinuance - p. 1195 120. Selecting an Approach - p. 1199 121. Monitoring the Patient During Weaning - p. 1200 122. Extubation - p. 1201 123. Ventilator Discontinuance Failure - p. 1202 124. Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1203 125. Chronically Ventilator-Dependent Patients - p. 1203 126. Terminal/Compassionate Extubation - p. 1205 127. Multimedia Resources - p. 1205 128. Chapter 54. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care - p. 1208 129. Assessment of the Newborn and Pediatric Patient - p. 1209 130. Respiratory Care - p. 1221 131. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure - p. 1229 132. Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1232 133. Specialty Gases - p. 1244 134. Neonatal and Pediatric Transport - p. 1246 135. Section VII. Patient Education and Long-Term Care - p. 1250.e1 136. Chapter 55. Health Promotion Through Patient Education - p. 1251 137. Chapter 56. .Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - p. 1269 138. Chapter 57. Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings - p. 1289 139. Chapter 58. Ethics and the End of Life - p. 1308 140. GLOSSARY - p. 1325 141. INDEX - p. 1348
**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Respiratory Therapy**
Master the principles and skills you’ll need to succeed as a respiratory therapist! Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition provides a solid foundation in respiratory care and covers the latest advances in this dynamic field. For more than 50 years, this text has been the go-to resource to understand the role of the respiratory therapist, the scientific basis for treatment, and clinical applications. Comprehensive chapters prepare you for clinical and exam success by correlating to the 2020 NBRC Exam matrices. The 13th Edition includes updated coverage of COVID-19, the latest AARC clinical practice guidelines, and a new enhanced eBook version included with print purchase.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Dedication - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. v 7. Preface - p. ix 8. Section I. Foundations of Respiratory Care - p. x 9. Chapter 1. Early History of Respiratory Care - p. 1 10. Chapter 2. The Profession of Respiratory Care - p. 15 11. Chapter 3. Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication - p. 27 12. Chapter 4. Principles of Infection Prevention and Control - p. 46 13. Chapter 5. Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice - p. 65 14. Chapter 6. Physical Principles of Respiratory Care - p. 84 15. Chapter 7. E-Medicine in Respiratory Care - p. 109 16. Chapter 8. Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research - p. 129 17. Section II. Applied Anatomy and Physiology - p. 144.e1 18. Chapter 9. The Respiratory System - p. 145 19. Development of the Respiratory System - p. 147 20. Transition From Uterine to Extrauterine Life - p. 151 21. Postnatal Lung Development - p. 155 22. Respiratory System in the Adult - p. 159 23. Anatomy of the Respiratory Tract - p. 172 24. Pulmonary Vascular, Lymphatic, and Nervous Systems - p. 188 25. Multimedia Resources - p. 198 26. Chapter 10. The Cardiovascular System - p. 201 27. Chapter 11. Ventilation - p. 221 28. Chapter 12. Gas Exchange and Transport - p. 242 29. Chapter 13. Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes - p. 263 30. Chapter 14. Acid-Base Balance - p. 279 31. Chapter 15. Regulation of Breathing - p. 302 32. Section III. Assessment of Respiratory Disorders - p. 310.e1 33. Chapter 16. Bedside Assessment of the Patient - p. 311 34. Chapter 17. Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data - p. 336 35. Chapter 18. Interpreting the Electrocardiogram - p. 346 36. Chapter 19. Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange - p. 361 37. Chapter 20. Pulmonary Function Testing - p. 390 38. Chapter 21. Review of Thoracic Imaging - p. 414 39. Chapter 22. .Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist - p. 443 40. Chapter 23. . Nutrition Assessment - p. 464 41. Section IV. Review of Cardiopulmonary Disease - p. 484.e2 42. Chapter 24. Pneumonia - p. 485 43. Chapter 25. . Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Related Diseases - p. 503 44. Chapter 26. . Interstitial Lung Disease - p. 531 45. Chapter 27. Pleural Diseases - p. 544 46. Chapter 28. Pulmonary Vascular Disease - p. 561 47. Chapter 29. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - p. 581 48. Chapter 30. . Respiratory Management of Trauma, Obesity, Near Drowning, and Burns - p. 605 49. Chapter 31. .Acute Heart Failure - p. 622 50. Chapter 32. Lung Cancer - p. 637 51. Chapter 33. Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall - p. 652 52. Chapter 34. Disorders of Sleep - p. 671 53. Chapter 35. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders - p. 685 54. Neonatal Respiratory Disorders - p. 686 55. Older Infant and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders - p. 707 56. Role of the Respiratory Therapist in Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders - p. 715 57. Multimedia Resources - p. 715 58. Section V. Basic Therapeutics - p. 719.e2 59. Chapter 36. Airway Pharmacology - p. 720 60. Chapter 37. Airway Management - p. 742 61. Chapter 38. Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support - p. 780 62. Chapter 39. Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy - p. 808 63. Chapter 40. Aerosol Drug Therapy - p. 834 64. Characteristics of Therapeutic Aerosols - p. 835 65. Hazards of Aerosol Therapy - p. 838 66. Aerosol Drug Delivery Systems - p. 840 67. Assessment-Based Bronchodilator Therapy Protocols - p. 861 68. Special Considerations - p. 864 69. Controlling Environmental Contamination - p. 873 70. Multimedia Resources - p. 875 71. Chapter 41. Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases - p. 879 72. Chapter 42. Medical Gas Therapy - p. 900 73. Chapter 43. Lung Expansion Therapy - p. 930 74. Chapter 44. Airway Clearance Therapy - p. 945 75. Section VI. Acute and Critical Care - p. 964.e2 76. Chapter 45. Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support - p. 965 77. Chapter 46. Mechanical Ventilators - p. 979 78. Chapter 47. Physiology of Ventilatory Support - p. 1008 79. Pressure and Pressure Gradients - p. 1009 80. Effects of Mechanical Ventilation on Ventilation - p. 1012 81. Effects of Mechanical Ventilation on Oxygenation - p. 1016 82. Effects of Positive Pressure Mechanical Ventilation on Lung Mechanics - p. 1017 83. Minimizing Adverse Pulmonary Effects of Positive Pressure Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1022 84. Physiologic Effects of Ventilatory Modes - p. 1024 85. Cardiovascular Effects of Positive Pressure Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1035 86. Minimizing Cardiovascular Effects of Positive Pressure Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1037 87. Effects of Positive Pressure Mechanical Ventilation on Other Body Systems (Box 47.2) - p. 1039 88. Complications of Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1042 89. Chapter 48. Patient–Ventilator Interactions - p. 1049 90. Chapter 49. Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support - p. 1071 91. Goals of Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1072 92. Ventilator Initiation - p. 1073 93. Initial Ventilator Settings - p. 1075 94. Adjusting Ventilatory Support - p. 1086 95. Oxygenation - p. 1087 96. Ventilation - p. 1096 97. Multimedia Resources - p. 1102 98. Chapter 50. Noninvasive Ventilation - p. 1104 99. Chapter 51. Extracorporeal Life Support - p. 1125 100. Chapter 52. Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit - p. 1145 101. Principles of Monitoring - p. 1146 102. Monitoring the Patient–Ventilator System - p. 1147 103. Monitoring Oxygenation - p. 1148 104. Monitoring Ventilation - p. 1153 105. Monitoring Respiratory System Mechanics - p. 1154 106. Imaging - p. 1164 107. Hemodynamics - p. 1166 108. Neurologic Monitoring - p. 1170 109. Nutritional Monitoring - p. 1175 110. Global Monitoring Indices - p. 1175 111. Troubleshooting - p. 1176 112. Multimedia Resources - p. 1178 113. Chapter 53. Discontinuing Ventilatory Support - p. 1180 114. Reasons for Ventilator Dependence - p. 1182 115. Patient Evaluation - p. 1183 116. Preparing the Patient - p. 1189 117. Caregiver Preparation - p. 1190 118. Methods - p. 1190 119. Newer Techniques for Facilitating Ventilator Discontinuance - p. 1195 120. Selecting an Approach - p. 1199 121. Monitoring the Patient During Weaning - p. 1200 122. Extubation - p. 1201 123. Ventilator Discontinuance Failure - p. 1202 124. Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1203 125. Chronically Ventilator-Dependent Patients - p. 1203 126. Terminal/Compassionate Extubation - p. 1205 127. Multimedia Resources - p. 1205 128. Chapter 54. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care - p. 1208 129. Assessment of the Newborn and Pediatric Patient - p. 1209 130. Respiratory Care - p. 1221 131. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure - p. 1229 132. Mechanical Ventilation - p. 1232 133. Specialty Gases - p. 1244 134. Neonatal and Pediatric Transport - p. 1246 135. Section VII. Patient Education and Long-Term Care - p. 1250.e1 136. Chapter 55. Health Promotion Through Patient Education - p. 1251 137. Chapter 56. .Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - p. 1269 138. Chapter 57. Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings - p. 1289 139. Chapter 58. Ethics and the End of Life - p. 1308 140. GLOSSARY - p. 1325 141. INDEX - p. 1348
