Hough's Cardiorespiratory Care

Covering a full range of cardiorespiratory conditions, Hough’s Cardiorespiratory Care: An Evidence-Based, Problem-Solving Approach, 6th Edition, is a must-have textbook for those studying or practicing in physiotherapy, nursing, occupational therapy, and more. It discusses treatment of patients in various clinical settings such as critical care, the ward area, and out-patient departments, all with a readable, easily accessible writing style supported by hundreds of illustrations throughout. Patient-centred and highly practical, this revised edition begins with physiology and pathology and progresses to a detailed patient assessment section and a discussion of specific respiratory and cardiac conditions.Presents content in an easy-to-read, concise manner to facilitate a better understanding of complex informationProvides comprehensive precautions, contraindications, and outcome measures for every physiotherapy technique, with all content explained physiologically and based on current evidenceContains up-to-date information on COVID-19, as well as expanded content on ultrasound, CT, and MRI; new surgical techniques, including robotic and intrauterine surgery; mobile monitoring in the ICU; and social and emotional contexts of cardiorespiratory conditionsContains clinical reasoning boxes to facilitate everyday critical thinking, and includes case studies at the end of each chapter that enable readers to practice problem-solving skillsProvides numerous practice tips that show how to transfer learning to the clinical environmentFeatures hundreds of line drawings, diagrams, and imaging studies to illustrate and enhance the textIncludes coverage of special patient populations such as infants, children, and adults with specific conditions, including a dedicated section on palliative careAn eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud