Wilkins, Robert L. <br/><br/>
Clinical assessment in respiratory care / 
 Respiratory care 
Robert L. Wilkins. 
 - 6th ed. 
 - St. Louis :  Elsevier/Mosby,  2010. 
 - xvi, 476 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Preparing for the patient encounter /  The medical history and the interview /  Cardiopulmonary symptoms /  Vital signs /  Fundamentals of physical examination /  Clinical laboratory studies /  Interpretation of blood gases /  Pulmonary function testing /  Clinical application of the chest radiograph /  Bedside interpretation of electrocardiogram tracings /  Assessment of neonatal and pediatric patients /  Assessment of older adult patients /  Respiratory monitoring in the intensive care unit /  Assessment of cardiac output /  Assessment of hemodynamic pressures /  Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy /  Nutritional assessment of patients with respiratory disease /  Assessment of sleep and breathing /  Assessment of the home care patient /  Documentation of the patient assessment /  Robert L. Wilkins --   Robert L. Wilkins --   Robert L. Wilkins --   Robert L. Wilkins --   Robert L. Wilkins and Lennard Specht --   Robert L. Wilkins and James R. Dexter --   Robert L. Wilkins --   Richard L. Sheldon --   Richard L. Sheldon --   Traci L. Marin and Robert L. Wilkins --   Douglas D. Deming --   Helen M. Sorenson --   Michael H. Terry --   Michael L. Lum --   Robert L. Wilkins and James R. Dexter --   Richard L. Sheldon and Judy L. Marcello --   James A. Peters and Cheryl D. Thomas-Peters --   Ralph Downey III and Ronald M. Perkin --   Susan L. McInturff --   Hank Lockridge.  Ch. 1.  Ch. 2.  Ch. 3.  Ch. 4.  Ch. 5.  Ch. 6.  Ch. 7.  Ch. 8.  Ch. 9.  Ch. 10.  Ch. 11.  Ch. 12.  Ch. 13.  Ch. 14.  Ch. 15.  Ch. 16.  Ch. 17.  Ch. 18.  Ch. 19.  Ch. 20. 
<br/><br/> "Whether you're learning patient care processes or mastering advanced skills in the ICU, Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, Fifth Edition, is a must-have resource! Its comprehensive, well-organized approach teaches effective methods for assessing patients in any clinical setting, from the office to the ICU. Case studies provide ample opportunity for application of chapter content in real-life scenarios."--BOOK JACKET. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781416059233 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Respiratory insufficiency--Diagnosis.<br/>Respiratory therapists.<br/>Cardiopulmonary system--Diseases--Diagnosis.<br/>Respiratory Tract Diseases--diagnosis.<br/>Critical Care.<br/>Physical Examination.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT776  / WIL 2010