Learn the latest in respiratory care for newborns and children from COMPREHENSIVE PERINATAL AND PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY CARE, 4E. This newly updated book is clear, consistent, and easy for you to follow. Comprehensive coverage of fetal development of the cardiopulmonary system, is followed by respiratory care of neonatal and pediatric patients, and progresses into causes and care of respiratory illnesses. It provides discussion of the ventilation and oxygenation needs of neonatal and pediatric patients including information on both conventional and special techniques. Topics unique to this book, such as care of parents and home care, are discussed in detail. COMPREHENSIVE PERINATAL AND PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY CARE, 4E provides you with the theory and clinical expertise necessary to embark on your career and meet the challenges presented in a rapidly changing health care environment.

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Contents

Chapter 1: Embryologic Development of the Cardiopulmonary System
Chapter 2: Assessment of Fetal Growth and Development
Chapter 3: Labor, Delivery, and Physiologic Changes after Birth
Chapter 4: Techniques of Resuscitation and Stabilization of the Neonatal Patient
Chapter 5: Assessment of the Neonatal and Infant Patient
Chapter 6: Continuing Care of the Neonate
Chapter 7: Perinatal Lung Disease and Other Problems of Prematurity
Chapter 8: Causes of Persistent Perinatal Illness
Chapter 9: Techniques of Pediatric Resuscitation and Stabilization
Chapter 10: Assessment of the Pediatric Patient
Chapter 11: Continuing Care of the Pediatric Patient
Chapter 12: Pediatric Diseases Requiring Respiratory Care
Chapter 13: Respiratory Care Procedures
Chapter 14: Pharmacology
Chapter 15: Assessment of Oxygenation and Ventilation
Chapter 16: Interpretation of Chest X-Rays
Chapter 17: Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation
Chapter 18: Management of the Patient-Ventilator System
Chapter 19: Common Infant and Pediatric Ventilators
Chapter 20: Special Procedures and Nonconventional Ventilatory Techniques
Chapter 21: Perinatal Transport
Chapter 22: Home Care
Chapter 23: Care of the Parents
Appendix A: Laboratory and Clinical Proficiency Check-Offs
Appendix B: Strategies to Prepare for the Neonatal/Pediatric Speciality Examination
Appendix C: Selected Average Laboratory Values
Appendix D: Charts of Average Vital Signs
Appendix E: Conversion Chart: Pounds and Ounces to Grams
Appendix F: Conversion Chart: Fahrenheit to Celsius
Appendix G: Conversion Chart: FrenChapter to Millimeters and Inches
Appendix H: Conversion Chart: Inches to Centimeters
Appendix I: Physical Growth Chart