Clarity in the treatment of respiratory diseases! Clinical Overview and Diagnosis of Respiratory Diseases, Ninth Edition provides the basic knowledge and understanding needed to diagnose and treat patients with respiratory diseases. This resource will help you learn how to collect relevant medical information. Carry out an objective assessment. Identify the desired results and create a metric. Develop a safe, appropriate and effective treatment plan. Document all steps. With this knowledge, you will understand how effective treatments are and when to adjust them to meet your needs.
Special! Prepare for real-world practice with an emphasis on clinical situations and critical thinking skills. Special! Focus on monitoring and practitioner-centered protocols (TDP). Special! The boxes present the symptoms of each disease. The embedded content is written in a user-friendly, easy-to-read format for ease of use and understanding. The case study provides a concrete example of the role of the respiratory therapist in successful patient care. Self-assessment questions and answers at the end of each chapter can be found on the Evolve website. New! The Clinical Connections box provides actual research information in relevant chapters. New! A new design and the addition of tables, boxes and color charts for important information. Update! Content includes the latest developments related to SARS and COVID-19. Update! Ventilator information, instructions for use, and current practice guidelines. New! QR codes in most chapters extend external content to enhance the chapter, including audio and video.

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