Respiratory Physiotherapy Pocketbook
An On Call Survival Guide
- 3rd Edition - July 7, 2020
- Authors: Jane Cross, Mary Ann Broad, Matthew Quint, Paul Ritson, Sandy Thomas
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 5 5 0 7 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 7 3 8 - 8
Respiratory Physiotherapy: An On-Call Survival Guide is the go-to book for physiotherapy students and newly qualified physiotherapists when caring for patients with respiratory co… Read more
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Request a sales quoteRespiratory Physiotherapy: An On-Call Survival Guide is the go-to book for physiotherapy students and newly qualified physiotherapists when caring for patients with respiratory conditions or complications. The title covers all common conditions for both adults and children, in a wide range of settings and focuses on practical information that is directly and immediately applicable to patient care. The third edition is fully updated and revised, each chapter gives you access to the most up to date expertise in the field of respiratory physiotherapy. The consistent chapter layout makes it easy to identify where relevant information will be.
- New chapter covering the community setting
- Case studies that cover common emergency situations
- Self-assessment questions which offer the reader verification of their comprehension and clinical reasoning skills
- A-Z of treatment techniques
- Appendices including normal values and common drugs used in critical care areas so that essential information is always at hand
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Chapter1. An Introduction to Respiratory Care
- Introduction
- Transferable Skills for Respiratory Care
- Preparation for on Call
- The Patients Perspective
- Chapter2. Respiratory Assessment
- Subjective History
- History of Present Condition
- Past Medical History
- Drug History
- Social History
- Objective History
- Cardiovascular System
- Electrocardiogram Monitoring
- Neurologic System
- Renal System
- Respiratory
- Physical Examination
- Auscultation
- Hazard
- National Early Warning Scores (News2 2017)2
- Things change!
- Potential Physiotherapy Problem List
- Chapter 3. Paediatric Specifics
- Paediatric Consent
- Safeguarding
- Chapter 4. Chest X-ray Interpretation
- Normal Lobar Anatomy
- How to Interpret Abnormalities in the Lung Fields on the Chest X-RAY
- Atelectasis/Collapse
- Consolidation
- Pleural Effusion
- Pulmonary Oedema
- Pneumothorax
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Chapter 5. Management of Sputum Retention
- Definition
- Clinical Signs/Assessment
- Causes of Sputum Retention
- Airway Clearance Toolbox
- Summary
- Chapter 6. Management of Volume Loss
- Assessment Findings
- Causes
- Summary
- Chapter 7. Management of Work of Breathing
- Definition
- Clinical Signs/Assessment
- Cause
- Interventions
- Breathlessness and Anxiety
- Clinical Signs/Assessment
- Cause and Intervention
- Breathing Pattern Disorder/Dysfunctional Breathing/Hyperventilation Syndrome
- Summary
- Chapter 8. Management of Respiratory Failure
- Definition
- Type 1 Respiratory Failure
- Management
- Acute Oxygen Therapy in Adults
- Oxygen Delivery Devices
- Definition
- Conclusion
- Chapter 9. Respiratory Physiotherapy Treatments
- Key Message
- Abdominal Breathing
- Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques
- Acapella®
- Autogenic Drainage
- Bagging
- Bi-Level Positive Airways Pressure
- Box Breathing
- Breathing Control (Bc) (Diaphragmatic Breathing, Abdominal Breathing, Relaxed Tidal Breathing) (Table 9.2)
- Breath-Stacking
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Cornet (Rc-Cornet®)
- Cough
- Cough Assist Device
- Cough Stimulation/Tracheal Rub
- Deep Breathing Exercises
- Diaphragmatic Breathing
- Flutter
- Forced Expiration Technique (Huff)
- Gravity-Assisted Drainage
- High Flow Nasal Cannula
- Huff
- Humidification
- Hypertonic Saline
- Incentive Spirometer
- Induced Sputum
- Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
- Lateral Costal Breathing
- Lung Volume Recruitment Bag
- Manual Hyperinflation
- Manual Insufflation/Exsufflation (Cough Assist, Clearway)
- Manual Techniques
- Mobilisation
- Nebulised Hypertonic Saline or Mucolytics
- Neurophysiologic Facilitation of Respiration
- Noninvasive Ventilation
- Oscillating Positive Expiratory Devices
- Overpressure
- Oxygen Therapy
- Percussion
- Positioning: Gravity-Assisted Drainage (Postural Drainage)
- Positioning to Increase Lung Volume
- Positioning: Positions of Ease
- Positioning: Prone
- Positioning: Ventilation/Perfusion Matching
- Positive Expiratory Pressure Devices (Table 9.24)
- Postural Drainage
- Relaxation Techniques
- Relaxed Tidal Breathing
- Rib Springing
- Saline Nebuliser
- Shaking
- Sputum Induction/Induced Sputum
- Suction
- Thoracic Expansion (Deep Breathing Exercises, Lateral Costal Breathing)
- Ventilator Hyperinflation
- Vibrations
- Chapter 10. Working on Surgical Wards
- Aims
- The Surgical Population and Environment see (Table 10.1)
- Assessing the Surgical Patient
- Summary
- Chapter11. Working on Medical Wards
- Introduction to the Medical Wards
- The Environment
- Nonrespiratory Pathologies that Can Impact on Respiratory Function
- Physiotherapy Assessment of the Medical Patient
- Specifics of Physiotherapy Treatment of the Medical Patient
- Chapter12. Working on Oncology
- Introduction
- The Environment
- The Population
- Equipment
- Chapter13. Working on the Critical Care Unit
- Introduction
- The Critical Care Environment
- Specifics of Physiotherapy Assessment
- Clinical Reasoning: Putting it all Together
- Chapter14. Working on the Neurosurgical/Neurology Unit
- Introduction
- The Population
- Neurosurgery Patients
- Patients With a Cervical Spinal Injury
- Neuromuscular Patient
- Treatments
- Summary
- Chapter15. Working on the Cardiothoracic Unit
- Introduction
- The Environment
- The Population
- Assessing the Cardiothoracic Patient
- Cardiothoracic Trauma
- Chapter16. Paediatric wards
- Introduction and Environment
- The Population
- Clinical Reasoning/Treatment
- Medical Patients
- Tips for Assessment and Treatment
- Cystic Fibrosis/Bronchiectasis/Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia/Immune Deficiency/Chronic Lung Disease
- Asthma
- Bronchospasm
- Long-Term Ventilation
- Complex Needs: Neurological Conditions
- Neuromuscular Conditions
- Oncology
- Treatment considerations:
- Surgical Patients
- Exercise
- Chapter17. Paediatric Critical Care
- Introduction
- The Environment
- The Population
- General Considerations/Contraindications to Treatment
- Special Considerations in Critical Care
- Chapter 18. Working in the Community With the Acutely Ill Respiratory Patient
- Introduction
- The Environment
- The Population
- Preparing for the Visit
- Assessment
- Community Interventions and Referrals
- Summary
- Chapter19. Case Studies
- Case Study 1: Adult Intensive Care
- Case Study 2: Paediatric Intensive Care
- Case Study 3: Medical Ward
- Case Study 4: Surgical Ward
- Case Study 5: Neurologic Unit
- Case Study 6: Cardiothoracic Ward
- Case Study 7: Thoracic Unit
- Case Study 8: Haematology Ward
- Case Study 9: Oncology Ward
- Case Study 10: Paediatric Ward
- Appendix 1. Useful Abbreviations
- Appendix 2. Normal Values
- Appendix 3. Surgical Incisions
- Index
- No. of pages: 328
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published: July 7, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702055072
- eBook ISBN: 9780702077388
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Jane Cross
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of East Anglia, NorwichMB
Mary Ann Broad
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, University Hospital of Wales, CardiffMQ
Matthew Quint
Affiliations and expertise
Respiratory Clinical Specialist, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS trust, Portsmouth, UKPR
Paul Ritson
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Paediatric Intensive Care, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UKST
Sandy Thomas
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK