Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care

Approx. 1386 pages 1) Updated content is rewritten as needed to reflect currency in the respiratory care industry. 2) Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are statements of care developed by the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC). Excerpts of the CPGs are included to give students important information regarding indications/contraindications, hazards and complications, assessment of need, assessment of outcome and monitoring. 3) UNIQUE! Mini-Clinis are short, critical-thinking case scenarios that expose students to potential problems encountered during actual patient care and raise questions for the student to answer. 4) Therapist-Driven Protocols (TDPs) are decision trees developed by hospitals. By using TDPs, Respiratory Therapists can assess a patient, initiate care, and evaluate outcomes. Example protocol algorithms are included in appropriate chapters, and TDP coverage is expanded wherever content discusses therapeutic application. Rules of Thumb feature highlights rules, formulae, and key points important to clinical practice. Each chapter contains several Rules of Thumb, which are highlighted with a special icon so students and practitioners can locate them easily. Learning Objectives align exactly with the Summary Checklist at the end of each chapter. These Objectives and Summary Checklists parallel the three areas tested on the 2020 NBRC Therapist Multiple-Choice Examination: recall, analysis, and application. Full color design for a more reader-friendly design and an enhancement to special features and learning End of textbook Glossary includes key terms and definitions needed for learning concepts The Student Workbook is a practical study guide and is updated to reflect the content of the 13th edition of the text. It continues to offer numerous case studies, experiments, and hands-on activities. Linkage to NBRC Exams matrix accomplished by cross-referencing textbook content to the exam matrix. If space, design, and time allow, the exam matrix may be summarized at the end, along with references as to where in the textbook relevant content can be located. Linking disease section chapters with the Clinical simulation (CSE) portion of the NBRC credentialling exam. Incorporation of technology like real-time scannable QR codes in the text to augment printed content. Update the chapter content in all relevant areas related to the latest advancements in respiratory care research and patient care, especially with COVID-19 and other related viruses. Continue to include a "respiratory therapist focus" within every chapter. Add a respiratory therapist as an author to as many chapters as possible. This effort should also help improve the readability.