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Performing Respiratory Assessment
Expert Nurse Video Series True-to-life, electronically generated sounds
help nurses understand and identify normal and abnormal breath sounds,
including bronchial breathing, bronchophony, whispered pectoriloquy, egophony,
absent breath sounds, crackles, and wheezes. Includes computer graphics
that let viewers compare normal physiology and pathophysiology, illustrations
of normal and abnormal airflow patterns, demonstrations of chest auscultation
skills, and documentation tips. A 16-page companion booklet features anatomic
landmarks, definitions and characteristics of sounds, common disorders,
and a CE test. ©2000 Back to The Respiratory System
Respiratory Assessment This
program details a systematic respiratory assessment. Normal, abnormal
and adventitious breath sounds are explained and their significance discussed.
Guidelines for eliciting a pertinent health history and for performing
a thorough respiratory assessment are included. © 1994 Back to The Respiratory System
Respiratory Infections, (BOOK)
This book, written by three recognized authorities in the field of respiratory
infections, offers a state-of-the-art review of respiratory infections
and emphasizes diagnostic techniques and new treatments for infectious
diseases. The authors bring their expertise in pharmaceuticals and fungal
infections to the forefront of this volume that has been written for physicians
in pulmonary medicine, infectious disease, critical care and/or general
medicine. Included are scientific reviews of infectious pathogens, likely
pathogens (and their characteristics) for lung infection, and diagnostic
methods, therapy and prevention. ©2000 Back to The Respiratory System
Respiratory Therapists in Home Care: Documenting the Home Visit Improving quality of care, improving risk-management and reimbursement are results of improved documentation
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The Respiratory System The
Alveoli is emphasized as the functional unit of the lungs o Illustrates
the physics and physiology of respiration. Explains expiratory and pneumotoxic
centers, presented as the dominant central nervous system of breathing
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Respiratory Safety And Health
Whether they are visible or invisible, fumes, gases, and dusts can cause
recurrent and sometimes long-lasting respiratory problems. This program
points out to employees why it is important to recognize and guard against
respiratory hazards. Topics covered include how the human respiratory
system functions, common causes of on-the-job respiratory problems, and
the use and care of respiratory safety equipment to prevent those problems.
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The Air You Breathe Our air
carries not only life-giving oxygen, but also noxious pollutants that
cause lung disease, asthma, respiratory infections, and lung cancer. Together
these diseases are the third leading cause of death in the United States.
Polluted air can make healthy people cough and wheeze. For those with
lung disorders, air pollution is especially debilitating. You'll discover
some new ways that pulmonary rehabilitation helps people breathe again
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Home Care Services And Professionalism
Designed for basic home care aide training and continuous in-service courses
for home care aides. These videos provide realistic client care situations
to give the viewer a greater understanding of job responsibilities. Infection
control content reflects CDC guidelines, new coverage of changes in Medicare
reimbursement, impact of managed care, new documentation forms and examples
common to home care, new content on physiological changes due to aging,
clients with circulatory disorders, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and Transferring and positioning. Back to The Respiratory System
Pediatric Pulmonary Pearls
Author: Laura S. Inselman MD - Softbound This book is the engaging and
well-written pediatric counterpart of the highly popular Pulmonary Pearls
books. In 75 actual cases covering a wide range of common and difficult
lung diseases of childhood, Dr. Inselman presents, in the unique Pearls
format, case scenario, physical exam and lab findings, and a radiograph.
The reader is then asked to formulate a diagnosis and/or a treatment plan.
The next page reveals the diagnosis, provides a clear discussion, distils
three or four pearls of practice from each case, and presents several
key references. Back to The Respiratory System
Standards for Infection Control:
An Update for Long-term Care Overview for long term care workers on
how infections are spread and how the staff can protect themselves and
others. Discusses bloodborne infections, Hepatitis B, AIDS and the resurgence
of Tuberculosis and the steps necessary for protection. Back to The Respiratory System
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