Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependency: Management of Breathing, Speaking – Digital Instant Dowload.

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0865777748
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0865777743
• Author: Donna C. Tippett

Increasingly, speech-language pathologists have been working with individuals who have tracheostomy and/or ventilator dependency. This new book covers all the basic science and clinical concepts that speech-language pathologists need to know to effectively manage these patients.

You’ll find expert discussions of a full range of topics: tracheostomy tubes & mechanical ventilators; complications associated with tracheostomy; ethical issues; speaking & swallowing options; and more! Plus, unique to this book, you’ll find pulmonary and critical care topics integrated with the communication and swallowing information-an essential feature for speech-language pathologists who require a clear, concise reference for understanding respiratory physiology and mechanical ventilation.

Table contents:

1. Structure and Function of the Respiratory System

2. Respiratory Insufficiency: Pathophysiology, Indications, and Other Considerations for Intervention

3. Evolution of Mechanical Ventilation: Its Successes and Shortcomings

4. Tracheotomy, Tracheostomy Tubes, and Mechanical Ventilation

5. Communication, Tracheostomy, and Ventilator Dependency

6. Swallowing, Tracheostomy, and Ventilator Dependency

7. Pediatric Considerations

8. Transitioning the Client with a Tracheostomy from Acute Care to Alternative Settings

9. Ethics and Ventilator Dependency