ISBN:
9780323445573
Copyright:
2018
Publication Date:
02-23-2017
Page Count:
528
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$67.99
Ruppel's Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 11th Edition
by Carl Mottram, BA, RRT, RPFT, FAARC
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780323445573
Copyright:
2018
Publication Date:
02-23-2017
Page Count:
528
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$67.99
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Prepare your students for the CPFT and RPFT credentialing examinations — and to accurately perform pulmonary function testing procedures! Ruppel's Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing, 11th Edition provides comprehensive coverage of common pulmonary function tests, testing techniques, and the pathophysiology that may be evaluated by each test. It also includes information on equipment, computers, and quality assurance, so students can develop the testing skills needed to find and assess lung abnormalities and conditions including asthma, COPD, emphysema, and cystic fibrosis. Written by Carl Mottram, an expert in pulmonary function procedures, this market-leading guide also serves as a valuable, on-the-job reference.
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Ruppel's Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
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ISBN: 9780323762632
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- NEW! UPDATED content reflects the latest guidelines, testing procedure recommendations, and interpretive strategies of the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society as well as the newest guidelines for exercise testing from the American Thoracic Society/American College of Chest Physicians.
- Entry- and Advanced-Level objectives prepare students for success on the boards, and follow the content guidelines suggested by the CPFT and RPFT exam matrices from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- NEW! Practice tests on the Evolve companion website help students apply the knowledge learned in the text.
- NEW! Summary Points at the end of chapters reinforce the most important entry-level and advanced-level concepts.
- PFT Tips highlight and reinforce the most important Pulmonary Function Testing information in every chapter.
- Case studies provide problem-solving challenges for common clinical cases, including each case history, PFT testing results, a technologist’s comments, and questions and answers.
- How To boxes provide step-by-step guidelines to performing pulmonary function tests, taking the guesswork out of completing accurate and result-producing tests.
- Criteria for acceptability and repeatability are included in each test section, as well as interpretive strategies to help respiratory care practitioners adhere to recognized testing standards.
- Convenient study features include key terms, chapter outlines, learning objectives, suggested readings, a glossary, and self-assessment questions.
- Authoritative, comprehensive resource conveys state-of-the-art information, and eliminates the need to search for information in other sources.
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- NEW! UPDATED content reflects the latest guidelines, testing procedure recommendations, and interpretive strategies of the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society as well as the newest guidelines for exercise testing from the American Thoracic Society/American College of Chest Physicians.
- NEW! Practice tests on the Evolve companion website help you apply the knowledge learned in the text.
- NEW! Summary Points at the end of chapters reinforce important entry-level and advanced-level concepts.
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1. Indications for Pulmonary Function Testing
2. Spirometry
3. Diffusing Capacity Tests
4. Lung Volumes, Airway Resistance and Gas Distribution Tests
5. Ventilation and Ventilatory Control Tests
6. Blood Gases and Related Tests
7. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
8. Pediatric Pulmonary Function Tests
9. Bronchoprovocation Testing
10. Specialized Test Regimens
11. Pulmonary Function Test Equipment
12. Quality Systems in the Pulmonary Function Laboratory
13. Reference Values and Interpretation Strategies
Appendix A: Answers to Self-Assessment Questions
Glossary
Index
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