Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing (Oxford Handbooks in Nursing)

Respiratory disease is one of the leading causes of both mortality and morbidity, causing a significant burden on healthcare resources, the economy, and on individual patients and their carers. Respiratory conditions are managed in many different settings, from home and residential care through the full range of primary to tertiary care. The multifaceted nature of both diseases affecting respiration and the care options is comprehensively covered in this second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing . Offering a systematic description of the main respiratory diseases found in adults, the Handbook covers the assessment, diagnosis, and nursing management of each condition. With a special focus on the role of the multidisciplinary team in meeting the multiple care needs of respiratory patients, including physical and psychosocial concerns, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing is a unique and invaluable companion for all healthcare professionals working within the specialty. Fully updated to reflect changes in new national and international guidance, with additional topics on biologics, antifibrotic therapy, inspiratory flow, and new NICE and UKIG standards and algorithms, the material has been fully overhauled to reflect current best practice and therapeutic options. Concise, didactic, and augmented with further reading and useful online resources, the second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing gives nurses working in the field all the information they need at their fingertips. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series 3 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Abbreviations 8 Contributors 12 Covid-19 14 1 Introduction 16 2 Why work in respiratory nursing? 22 3 Anatomy and physiology 28 4 Respiratory assessment 44 5 Respiratory investigations 90 6 Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 152 7 Asthma and allergies 160 8 Bronchiectasis 230 9 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 250 10 Cystic fibrosis 300 11 Interstitial lung disease (ILD) 314 12 Lung cancer and mesothelioma 328 13 Obstructive sleep apnoea 350 14 Oxygen therapy 360 15 Pharmacology 392 16 Pleural effusion 452 17 Pneumonia 460 18 Pneumothorax 470 19 Pulmonary embolism 478 20 Pulmonary hypertension 488 21 Non-​invasive ventilation (NIV) 500 22 Tuberculosis (TB) 512 23 Palliative care 522 24 Pulmonary rehabilitation 530 25 Smoking and public health 538 26 Sex, sexuality, and breathlessness 568 27 The multidisciplinary team 576 28 Flying, altitude, and diving 608 29 Glossary 624 30 Useful contacts 636 Index 638 "Packed with clinical information and practical advice, this fully updated second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing provides the ultimate quick reference guide for respiratoryo nurses. Offering a systematic description of the main respiratory desieases found in adults, the Handbook covers the assessment, diagnosis, and nursing management of each condition. It consers the role of the multidisciplinary team in meeting the multiple care needs of respiratory patients, including physical and psychosocial concerns, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies."--Back cover Offering a systematic description of the main respiratory diseases found in adults, the Handbook covers the assessment, diagnosis, and nursing management of each condition. The Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing second edition is a unique and invaluable companion for all healthcare professionals working within the specialty.