Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care (5th Edition)

Description

Learn to improve the respiratory care of neonates, infants, and children. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care, 5th Edition gives you a solid foundation in the assessment and treatment of respiratory disorders. Clear, full-color coverage simplifies the principles of respiratory care while emphasizing clinical application. A critical piece in respiratory care’s total curriculum solution, this new edition includes all the changes in current clinical practice and in the education environment. Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter break down key content into measurable behaviors, criteria, and conditions, and self-assessment questions provide an excellent review for the NBRC Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty exam.

Key Features

• UPDATED! Content reflects the latest developments in the field meeting the needs of AD programs and BS Respiratory Care programs which are growing in this field.
• NBRC exam-style assessment questions test your comprehension of the material in each chapter.
• Neonatal and pediatric disorders case studies provide an opportunity to see how content covered in the text applies to the more difficult areas of care for neonatal and pediatric disorders.
• Comprehensive test preparation is provided through coverage of all the content in the matrix for the NPS exam.
• Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter highlight what you should learn by breaking down key content into measurable behaviors, criteria, and conditions.
• Academic and authoritative presentation of content covers all of the major topics of respiratory care for neonates, infants, and children, including both theory and application.
• Dedicated Quality and Safety chapter addresses quality care for the neonatal/pediatric patient.

New to this Edition

• NEW! Revised chapter Invasive Mechanical Ventilation of the Neonate and Pediatric Patient, conforms to the new terminology and taxonomy for modes of ventilation.
• NEW! Additional case studies provides more application opportunities for you.
• NEW! Revised content better correlates to the NBRC NPS exam.

Table of Contents

1. Section 1: Fetal Development Assessment, and Delivery 
   1. Fetal Lung Development
   2. Fetal Gas Exchange and Circulation
   3. Antenatal Assessment and High-Risk Delivery
2. Section 2: Assessment and Monitoring of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient 
   1. Examination and Assessment of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient
   2. Pulmonary Function Testing and Bedside Pulmonary Mechanics
   3. Radiographic Assessment
   4. Pediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy
   5. Invasive Blood Gas Analysis and Cardiovascular Monitoring
   6. Noninvasive Monitoring in Neonatal and Pediatric Care
3. Section 3: Therapeutic Procedures for Treatment of Neonatal and Pediatric Disorders
   1. Oxygen Administration
   2. Aerosols and Administration of Inhaled Medications
   3. Airway Clearance Techniques and Hyperinflation Therapy
   4. Airway Management
   5. Surfactant Replacement Therapy
   6. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Continuous Positive Pressure of the Neonate
   7. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation of the Infant and Child
   8. Invasive Mechanical Ventilation of the Neonate and Pediatric Patient
   9. Administration of Gas Mixtures
   10. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
   11. Pharmacology
   12. Thoracic Organ Transplantation
4. Section 4: Neonatal and Pediatric Disorders: Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment
   1. Neonatal Pulmonary Disorders
   2. Surgical Disorders in Childhood that Affect Respiratory Care
   3. Congenital Cardiac Defects
   4. Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing
   5. Pediatric Airway Disorders and Parenchymal Lung Diseases
   6. Asthma
   7. Cystic Fibrosis
   8. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
   9. Shock
   10. Pediatric Trauma
   11. Disorders of the Pleura
   12. Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders
5. Section 5: Neonatal and Pediatric Transient and Ambulatory Care
   1. Transport of Infants and Children
   2. Home Care
   3. Quality and Safety
   4. Glossary Index

Author Biography

Brian K. Walsh, PhD, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, FAARC, Director, Respiratory Therapy Program, Professor of Health Sciences, Liberty University