Equipment for respiratory care /

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to Medical Gases -- Administering Medical Gases -- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy -- Humidity and Aerosol Therapy -- Medicated Aerosol Delivery Devices -- Airway Management and Emergency Resuscitation Equipment -- Blood Gas and Critical Care Analyte Analysis -- Patient Monitors -- Measurement of Pulmonary Function -- Mechanical Ventilation -- Sleep Apnea Devices -- Cardiovascular Monitoring -- Hyperinflation Therapy -- Airway Clearance -- Manual and Automatic Resuscitators.

"Equipment for Respiratory Care is changing the paradigm of historic respiratory care equipment books. Focusing on the principles of the equipment and then concluding with in-depth discussion and practical solutions to complex problems, this focus on the clinical application of patient care enhances key critical thinking skills with clear explanations of the features of the equipment as well as the way it functions"-- Provided by publisher.