<p>Designed to help readers understand the origins of lung and heart sounds, this text and CD provide all the essential information needed to interpret cardiopulmonary auscultation for accurate, efficient patient care. Content has been expanded in this edition to include cardiac anatomy and physiology and basic heart sounds, in addition to coverage of pulmonary anatomy and physiology, fundamentals of sound, bedside patient assessment, the stethoscope, mechanisms of lung and heart sounds, and the clinical applications of auscultation. Case studies and other learning features strengthen essential critical thinking skills for the clinical environment.</p>
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<li>Content addresses the principles of sound generation and analysis, from anatomy and physiology to the equipment.</li>
<li>Many of the heart and lung sounds on the high-quality audio CD have been recorded from actual patients using a stethoscope for clinical realism.</li>
<li>Case studies connect principles to real-life practice of lung and heart sound interpretation.</li>
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<li>Coverage of heart sounds has been added to this edition, including two new chapters, Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology and Heart Sounds, and additional case studies throughout the text - as well as heart sounds on the accompanying CD - reflecting the expanding role of the respiratory therapist.</li>
<li>A new chapter addresses the Fundamentals of Sound (Chapter 3), explaining sound physics in order to help readers understand voice sounds, egophony, and heart sounds.</li>
<li>A new chapter on The Stethoscope (Chapter 5) discusses the components of the stethoscope, its function, and safe handling.</li>
<li>Key terms, Key Point boxes, Chapter Highlights, and review questions in each chapter, as well as a new glossary, help readers put concepts together to master the subject.</li>
<li>The Case Studies chapter (Chapter 8) illustrates the usefulness of auscultation in patient assessment, featuring new case studies that present the history of illness, past medical history, physical examination, lab data, and questions to interpret the diagnosis.</li>
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Fundamentals of Lung and Heart Sounds, Third Edition (Book & CD-ROM)

Medical Books

Robert Wilkins

John Hodgkin

Brad Lopez

Allied Health Professions

Mosby

<p>Featuring a comprehensive, well-organized approach, this resource teaches assessment techniques from the most basic skills to more advanced methods for assessing patients in any clinical setting - from the office to the ICU. The new edition provides even more information on key topics, additional case studies and review materials, and a new glossary. Certain topic areas have been streamlined and reorganized for the most effective presentation of material.</p>
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<li>Comprehensive approach presents all of the most important aspects and topics of assessment that readers need to effectively assess patients.</li>
<li> Each chapter begins with consistent learning features - Learning Objectives, Chapter Outline, Chapter Overview, and new Key Terms - to prepare readers for the content that will be discussed in that chapter.</li>
<li>Simply Stated boxes contain brief, direct, concise statements about important concepts in the text, highlighting key information to aid in reader comprehension.</li>
<li>Questions to Ask About... boxes contain a list of questions practitioners should ask patients about their symptoms or ask themselves when confronted with a certain clinical situation.</li>
<li>Case studies in several chapters provide an opportunity for readers to apply chapter content to realistic clinical scenarios.</li>
<li>Chapter review questions at the end of each chapter help readers review and remember chapter content.</li>
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<li>Key Terms lists at the beginning of each chapter highlight important terminology and concepts that will be explained in that chapter.</li>
<li>Glossary of key terms at the back of the book defines important terms identified in each chapter's Key Terms list.</li>
<li>Additional case studies in the EKG and hemodynamic monitoring chapters provide further opportunities to apply chapter content in real-life scenarios.</li>
<li>Additional chapter review questions at the end of each chapter enhance student review and retention of chapter material.</li>
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Clinical Assessment In Respiratory Care (5th Edition)

Richard Sheldon

The Fireside Book of Death

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Time Warner Books Uk

Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist

ESTHER M. WILKINS

Kathleen H. Alvarez

Dentistry

Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins

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