GradeFocus
BooksCategoriesAuthorsAboutContact
GradeFocus

Find textbooks and academic resources at competitive prices. Compare listings from VitalSource, Amazon, and more to save money on your course materials.

Browse

  • Books
  • Categories
  • Authors

Company

  • About
  • Contact
  • FAQ

Legal

  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • DMCA

© 2026 GradeFocus. All rights reserved.

PrivacyTermsSitemap
  1. Home
  2. /Pulmonology
Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care cover

Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care

by Robert M. Kacmarek, James K. Stoller, Albert J. Heuer

12th Edition

Publisher: Mosby

(0 reviews)
Pulmonology

Compare Prices

VitalSourceLifetime Access$141.99AmazonKindle$113.59Best PriceeTextShelfPDF$38.00

Book Details

Print ISBN9780323811217
eText ISBN9780323511124
PublisherMosby
Publishing Year2020
Edition12th Edition
LanguageEnglish
Pages1400

Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 12th Edition, is a comprehensive textbook that supports preparation for clinical practice and professional credentialing examinations. Chapters correlate directly with the 2020 NBRC Exam matrices to examine the role of the respiratory therapist, the scientific basis for treatment, and clinical applications.

Core subject areas include the professional foundations of respiratory practice, applied cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology, and basic therapeutics. These sections address the scientific principles of respiratory care alongside methods for assessing clinical disorders.

To foster practical clinical problem-solving, Mini-Clinis provide patient case scenarios that challenge students to use critical thinking when addressing issues encountered during direct care.

Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1: History of Respiratory Care

  2. Chapter 2: The Profession of Respiratory Care

  3. Chapter 3: Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping

  4. Chapter 4: Principles of Infection Prevention and Control

  5. Chapter 5: Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

  6. Chapter 6: Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

  7. Chapter 7: E-Medicine in Respiratory Care

  8. Chapter 8: Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research

  9. Chapter 9: The Respiratory System

  10. Chapter 10: The Cardiovascular System

  11. Chapter 11: Ventilation

  12. Chapter 12: Gas Exchange and Transport

  13. Chapter 13: Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

  14. Chapter 14: Acid-Base Balance

  15. Chapter 15: Regulation of Breathing

  16. Chapter 16: Bedside Assessment of the Patient

  17. Chapter 17: Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data

  18. Chapter 18: Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

  19. Chapter 19: Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

  20. Chapter 20: Pulmonary Function Testing

  21. Chapter 21: Review of Thoracic Imaging

  22. Chapter 22: Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist

  23. Chapter 23: Nutrition Assessment

  24. Chapter 24: Pulmonary Infections

  25. Chapter 25: Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Related Diseases

  26. Chapter 26: Interstitial Lung Disease

  27. Chapter 27: Pleural Diseases

  28. Chapter 28: Pulmonary Vascular Disease

  29. Chapter 29: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

  30. Chapter 30: Respiratory Management of Trauma, Obesity, Near Drowning, and Burns

  31. Chapter 31: Heart Failure

  32. Chapter 32: Lung Cancer

  33. Chapter 33: Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall

  34. Chapter 34: Disorders of Sleep

  35. Chapter 35: Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

  36. Chapter 36: Airway Pharmacology

  37. Chapter 37: Airway Management

  38. Chapter 38: Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

  39. Chapter 39: Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy

  40. Chapter 40: Aerosol Drug Therapy

  41. Chapter 41: Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

  42. Chapter 42: Medical Gas Therapy

  43. Chapter 43: Lung Expansion Therapy

  44. Chapter 44: Airway Clearance Therapy (ACT)

  45. Chapter 45: Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

  46. Chapter 46: Mechanical Ventilators

  47. Chapter 47: Physiology of Ventilatory Support

  48. Chapter 48: Patient-Ventilator Interaction

  49. Chapter 49: Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support

  50. Chapter 50: Noninvasive Ventilation

  51. Chapter 51: Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS)

  52. Chapter 52: Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

  53. Chapter 53: Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

  54. Chapter 54: Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

  55. Chapter 55: Patient Education and Health Promotion

  56. Chapter 56: Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

  57. Chapter 57: Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

  58. Chapter 58: Ethics and End-of-Life Care

Customer Reviews

0.0

0 reviews

5 stars
0
4 stars
0
3 stars
0
2 stars
0
1 stars
0

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this book!

Write a Review

Select rating

0/20 characters minimum

By submitting a review, you agree that it may be published after moderation.

Reviewed by GradeFocus Editorial Team

▶Research Sources (1)
  • Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care - 12th Edition

Related Books

The Lung

The Lung

Kent E. Pinkerton

Translational Pulmonology

Translational Pulmonology

Davis A. Hartnett

Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 2-Volume Set

Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 2-Volume Set

Michael A. Grippi

Clinical Asthma

Clinical Asthma

Jonathan A. Bernstein

Pulmonary Physiology

Pulmonary Physiology

Michael G. Levitzky

Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care

Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care

Albert J. Heuer