Respiratory Care

Respiratory care is a beginner's guide to care of patients with respiratory illness. It contains evidence-based guidelines to enable students and newly qualified staff to develop the essential clinical skills needed to care for all patients with respiratory disease. Respiratory Care explores the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system, examines assessment of respiratory function, and addresses day-to-day management of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, lung cancer and respiratory infections including TB and pneumonia, in order to improve quality of life.

Preface vi Acknowledgements viii 1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System 1 2 Asthma 21 3 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 55 4 Nebulisers and Inhalers 97 5 Oxygen Therapy 125 6 Lung Cancer and Thoracic Surgical Intervention 152 7 Respiratory Infection 173 8 Respiratory Assessment 189 Appendix A: Spirometry Respiratory Values 219 Appendix B: Pharmaceutical Companies and Respiratory Product Manufacturers 228 Appendix C: Smoking Cessation Advice 229 Appendix D: Respiratory Charities 230 Appendix E: Professional Societies/Education and Training Organisations 231 Index 232