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    Respiratory Care Review: An Intense Look at Respiratory Care Through Case Studies
    Respiratory Care Review: An Intense Look at Respiratory Care Through Case Studies
    Respiratory Care Review: An Intense Look at Respiratory Care Through Case Studies
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    Respiratory Care Review: An Intense Look at Respiratory Care Through Case Studies

    By GARY A. KORZAN MS RRT

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    Respiratory Care Review: An Intense Look at Respiratory Care Through Case Studies contains 15 case studies relating to some of the more common cardiopulmonary conditions. Challenging case discussion questions give respiratory care students the opportunity to review respiratory care content and to practice critical thinking skills in preparation for the NBRC CRT and RRT exams.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJun 24, 2011
    ISBN9781463418137
    Respiratory Care Review: An Intense Look at Respiratory Care Through Case Studies
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    GARY A. KORZAN MS RRT

    Gary A. Korzan graduated from the Bowling Green State University (BGSU)/Firelands College (Huron, Ohio) with an A.A.S. Degree in Respiratory Care Technology in 1999. He went on to earn an M.S. Degree in Training and Development (Health Services) from the University of St. Francis (Joliet, Illinois) in 2009 and a DHEd (Doctor of Health Education) degree in 2014 from the A. T. Still University-College of Graduate Health Studies (Kirksville, MO). He has 16 years experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist and has served as an adjunct instructor and clinical instructor for the BGSU/Firelands College/Lorain County Community College respiratory care program. A lifelong resident of Lorain County, Ohio, Gary enjoys hiking and wildlife photography at the various parks within the Lorain County Metro Park system. The photo of the Bald Eagle on the cover is one of several treasured photographs of eagles visiting the Sandy Ridge Reservation.

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      Respiratory Care Review - GARY A. KORZAN MS RRT

      © 2011 Gary A. Korzan MS RRT. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 06/08/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4634-1817-5 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4634-1813-7 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011909779

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Introduction

      References

      Case Study 1  Laryngotracheobronchitis (Ltb)/Croup

      Case Study 2  Congestive Heart Failure (Chf)

      Case Study 3  Smoke Inhalation/Thermal Injury

      Case Study 4  Guillain-Barre Syndrome

      Case Study 5  Asthma

      Case Study 6  Acute Myocardial Infarction (Ami)

      Case Study 7  Atelectasis

      Case Study 8  Chronic Bronchitis/Emphysema (Copd)

      Case Study 9  Aspiration Pneumonia

      Case Study 10  Pulmonary Embolism

      Case Study 11  Chest Trauma

      Case Study 12  Pediatric Pneumonia

      Case Study 13  Near Drowning

      Case Study 14  Lung Cancer

      Case Study 15  Adult Pneumonia (Tracheostomy Tube)

      To all who engage

      in

      respiratory care education

      and

      clinical practice

      INTRODUCTION

      Dear Reader,

      If you are about to embark on a journey through Respiratory Care Review: An Intense Look at Respiratory Care through Case Studies, chances are you are a respiratory care student in your final semester or quarter of your respiratory care program, or you are a recent graduate preparing for the NBRC CRT and RRT exams. Regardless of your current situation, this book was written specifically for you. Anxiety levels tend to run high as respiratory care students prepare for graduation or recent graduates prepare to take the NBRC exams. Hopefully, after working through the various case studies included in this book, you will feel more confident with your knowledge of respiratory care content and your ability to utilize your critical thinking skills.

      Respiratory Care Review: An Intense Look at Respiratory Care through Case Studies would be best used as part of a formal respiratory care course, so that an instructor can evaluate your critical thinking skills in addition to probing for and correcting any respiratory care content weaknesses. However, the use of this book as part of a self-study strategy has the potential to achieve the same objectives. If you choose to use this book as part of a self-study strategy, having a qualified mentor would undoubtedly be very helpful.

      It is important to note that the case studies included in this book have been abbreviated in order to focus on certain aspects of the highlighted cardiopulmonary conditions. Diagnostic test results not included in the discussion of a particular case study were either normal, or the diagnostic tests were not performed. Reference ranges for the various laboratory tests can be found at the end of this section. Since reference ranges vary from laboratory-to-laboratory, comparing the values with those used at your local medical centers might prove to be a useful exercise.

      A variety of respiratory care texts commonly used in respiratory care programs throughout the country were consulted to formulate the discussion questions that accompany each case study. A list of these resources can be found at the end of this section.

      Finally, the case studies are completely independent of each other and can be completed in any order.

      I wholeheartedly wish each of you the best as you prepare for graduation or the NBRC exams.

      Sincerely,

      Gary A. Korzan MS RRT

      REFERENCE RANGES

      REFERENCES

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      Des Jardins, T. & Burton, G. G. (2011). Clinical manifestations and assessment of respiratory disease (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

      Gardenhire, D. S. (2008). Rau’s respiratory care pharmacology (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

      Pilbeam, S. P. & Cairo, J. M. (2006). Mechanical ventilation: Physiological and clinical applications (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby

      Walsh, B. K., Czervinske, M. P., & DiBlasi, R. M (2010). Perinatal and pediatric respiratory care (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders.

      Wilkins, R. L., Dexter, F. R., & Heuer, A. J. (2010). Clinical assessment in respiratory care (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

      Wilkins, R. L., Stoller, J. K., & Kacmarek, R. M. (2009). Egan’s fundamentals of

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