Respiratory Care: Assessment and Management - Couverture souple

Duncan, Deborah

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1910451029 ISBN 13 : 9781910451021

Editeur : M&K Publishing, an imprint of M&K Update Ltd, 2017

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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). This helpful book looks at the respiratory problems that nursing and healthcare professionals are most likely to encounter in clinical practice. 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

Biographie de l'auteur

Debbie Duncan, BSc PGCAP PGDIP MSc FHEA AKC RGN RM MP NT Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Bucks New University and Associate Lecturer, Kings College London She is an experienced lecturer for pre qualification and post registration nursing students and is involved in developing e- learning courses for nurses. She is also an advanced nurse practitioner with 17 years experience in primary care and diagnosing and managing patients with long term conditions. She is also a member of the association of respiratory nurse specialists.  Although this is her first text book Debbie Duncan is a prolific writer having  had over thirty articles published in the nursing press and has written two non nursing books to date; one of which is a novel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: M&K Publishing, an imprint of M&K Update Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1910451029
• ISBN 13: 9781910451021
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 140
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible