Oxygenation Book

Acknowledgments     vii
About the Author     ix
Introduction     xi
Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System     1
Case Study     2
The Anatomy of the Respiratory System     3
Respiratory Physiology     15
Case Study Resolution     23
Assessment of the Respiratory System     28
Case Study     29
The Patient History     30
Physical Assessment of the Respiratory Tract     37
Diagnostic Tests of the Respiratory System     57
Case Study Resolution     75
Management of Adults with Respiratory Disorders     79
Case Study     80
Respiratory Tract Defenses     80
Disorders of the Upper Airways     82
Disorders of the Lower Respiratory Tract     103
Case Study Resolution     166
Common Interventions to Improve Oxygenation     170
Case Study     171
General Respiratory Health and Policy     171
Improving Physical Mobility     173
Breathing Exercises     175
Mobilizing Secretions     177
Maintaining a Patent Airway     183
Closed Chest Drainage     190
Oxygen Therapy     198
Mechanical Ventilation     206
Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System     239
Case Study     240
Introduction     240
The Heart     240
The Vascular Network     246
The Physiology of the Circulatory System     254
Regulation of the Cardiovascular System     258
Assessment of the Cardiovascular System     267
Case Study     268
General Assessment     269
Assessment of the Cardiovascular System     269
Answers to the Case Study Questions     297
Disorders of the Cardiovascular System: Impact on Oxygenation     301
Case Study     302
Atherosclerosis     303
Coronary Artery Disease     307
Heart Failure     323
Pulmonary Edema     328
Peripheral Arterial Disease     330
Answers to the Case Study Questions     333
The Role of the Hematologic System in Oxygen Transport     338
Case Study     339
Introduction     339
Laboratory Tests     342
Disorders of the Hematologic System      343
Hemoglobinopathies     347
Answers to Case Study Questions     348
Bibliography     351
Glossary     357
Index     385