More than 30% of patients who visit a doctor each year have respiratory complaints. These can range from minor infections (such as the common cold) to chronic obstructive conditions (such as asthma). The updated second edition of this wide-ranging book looks at the respiratory problems that nursing and healthcare professionals are most likely to encounter in clinical practice, including new sections on * and the most up-to-date treatments for bronchitis and other respiratory conditions. Beginning with an overview of the respiratory system, the author then discusses history taking, and the physical assessment and secondary tests needed to assess a patient with an undiagnosed respiratory condition. This is followed by chapters on the aetiology, assessment and management of specific acute and chronic conditions, as well as a chapter on the pharmacology of respiratory disease. Finally, the author looks at intermediate, home-based and end of life care. Featuring boxes, tables, diagrams, reader activities, a list of abbreviations and a full glossary, this book offers a holistic and practical approach to caring for a patient with a respiratory disease. Contents include: Introduction A quick look at anatomy and physiology Respiratory assessment Physical assessment Secondary data Acute conditions * Chronic conditions Self-management Pharmacology Intermediate, home-based and end of life care
Author(s): Deborah Duncan
Edition: 2
Publisher: MK Publishing
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 147
Cover
Prelims
Contents
About the author
Introduction
Chapter 1 - A quick look at anatomy and physiology
Chapter 2 - Respiratory assessment
Chapter 3 - Physical assessment
Chapter 4 - Secondary data
Chapter 5 - Acute conditions
Chapter 6 - Chronic conditions
Chapter 7 - Self-management
Chapter 8 - Pharmacology
Chapter 9 - Intermediate, home-based and end of life care
Glossary
Index
