Mosby's respiratory care equipment. / J.M. Cairo,

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. Introduction 1. Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist 2. Principles of Infection Control 3. Introduction to Ventilators II. Medical Gases 4. Manufacture, Storage, and Transport of Medical Gases 5. Administering Medical Gases: Regulators, Flowmeters, and Controlling Devices 6. Humidity and Aerosol Therapy III. Assessment 7. Assessment of Pulmonary Function 8. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function 9. Blood Gas Monitoring IV. Devices 10. Lung Expansion Devices 11. Mechanical Ventilators: General-Use Devices 12. Infant/Pediatric Ventilators 13. Home-Care, Transport Devices, Alternative Devices V. Critical Care and Other Therapies 14. Airway Management Devices and ACLS 15. Sleep Diagnostics Glossary

This edition includes updated information on the latest devices and equipment, which are divided into clearly defined sections including: ventilators, transport, home-care, neonatal and pediatric ventilators, and alternative ventilators. In addition, there's a focus on specific ventilator characteristics such as mode, monitors and displays, alarms and indicators, graphics, special features, and troubleshooting for lesser-used ventilators