Respiratory physiotherapy: an on-call survival guide

The second edition of Respiratory Physiotherapy (formerly Emergency Physiotherapy) continues to be a highly accessible and convenient guide which brings the insight of clinical experts in the field to the fingertips of the busy physiotherapist who are often exposed to challenging and stressful situations.Beverley Harden is now joined by a team of 5 additional Editors and the new editionhas been completely revamped. It looks at assessment, management of and callsto specific areas while presenting key information in tables, bullets and summaries for quick reference on the ward.Respiratory Physiotherapy is the essential pocketbook for physiotherapy students on clinical placement, newly qualified physiotherapists, as well as for physiotherapists working in emergency settings who need a refresher. INDICE: Chapter 1 Learning for and from being on callChapter 2 On Call Preparation Chapter 3 Respiratory AssessmentChapter 4 Paediatric SpecificsChapter5 Chest X-ray interpretationChapter 6 The management of sputum retentionChapter 7 The management of volume lossChapter 8 The management of increased work of breathingChapter 9 Management of Respiratory FailureChapter 10 Calls to Intensive CareChapter 11 Calls to paediatric intensive careChapter 12 Calls to a medical unit Chapter 13 Calls to the surgical unitChapter 14 Calls to the neurosurgical unitChapter 15 Call to the Cardiothoracic UnitChapter 16 Calls to theOncology UnitChapter 17 - Calls to the Paediatric UnitChapter 18 Calls to theNeonatal UnitChapter 19 Respiratory Physiotherapy TreatmentsChapter 20 Case Studies - Adult intensive care; Paediatric intensive care; Medical unit; Surgical unit; Neurological unit; Cardiothoracic unit; Thoracic unit; Oncology patient; Paediatric wardAppendix 1 AbbreviationsAppendix 2 Normal values Appendix 3Surgical incisions Appendix 4 Common Drugs Used in Critical Care Areas

• ISBN: 978-0-7020-3003-1
• Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 362
• Fecha Publicación: 09/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés