Oakes' Respiratory Care Pocket Guide
10th Edition ISBN: 978-0-932-887-64-12021 The 10th edition is a completely reimagined version of the iconic "blue book," in print for 40+ years. This pocket guide has exactly what you need to know at the bedside, whether a student or a seasoned Respiratory Therapist. Perfectly condensed and incredibly simplified, it is the reference you will carry with you long into your career. From basics like patient assessment and ECG rhythms ... to clinical references like chest physiotherapy and continuous nebulizers. From the management of diseases and disorders to finding that needed equation. This book is the perfect bedside companion. Overview Table of Contents (by chapter) See Full Table of Contents 1: Clinical Assessment Expanded and Rewritten! New! Head-to-Toe Assessment New! Expanded Vital Signs Pages New! Expanded Auscultation Guides New! Thoracic Diagrams New! Section on Dyspnea 2: Acid-Base New! Normal Arterial versus Venous Values New! Sections on Respiratory and Metabolic Acidosis vs. Alkalosis 3: Chest Imaging New! CT Scan Overview New! MRI Scan Overview New! Thoracic Ultrasound Overview 4: Labs and Cultures Expanded and Rewritten! New! Sputum Characteristics 5: Pulmonary Dynamics Expanded and Simplified! 6: Pulmonary Function Testing New! Components of PFTs New! Respiratory Parameters 7: Hemodynamics New! Blood Flow Through the Heart New! Catheters/Lines Overview New! Right vs. Left Heart Failure 8: Cardiac Monitoring New! 12-Lead and 15-Lead ECGs placement New! Labeled ECG and Explanations New! Steps of Interpretation New! ECG Paper explanation New! Cardiac Ischemia 9: Respiratory Therapies New! Procedures for Various Aerosol Devices New! Continuous Bronchodilator Procedures New! Modified Mallampati Scores New! Expanded Trach Troubleshooting New! AAO-HNS Capping and Decannulation Algorithm New! Expanded Suctioning Pressures/Sizing New! Transcutaneous Monitoring New! Hypoxemia Signs by Severity New! Oxygen Targets New! Gases Other than Oxygen Table 10: Diseases and Disorders New! Improved, Cleaner Layout Nearly Every Disease Updated New! Acute Coronary Syndrome New! Cystic Fibrosis New! Drug Overdose New! Heart Failure completely rewritten New! Immunocompromised New! Traumas Section New! Viral Infections (including COVID) Expanded and Updated Asthma (now 9 pages!) Expanded and Updated COPD (now 9 pages!) 11: Pharmacology Extensively Reorganized and Updated 18 Pages Added! Simplified Explanations New! Expanded Abbreviations New! Receptors Overview New! Ultra Long-Acting Beta Agonists New Short vs Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists 12: Resuscitation Updated and Clarified 13: Equations Extensively Simplified, Fewer Equation Derivatives New! Clinical Applications for each Equation Back Pages Even More Abbreviations Re-imagined Conversions Section + Most Detailed Index Ever