The Brompton Hospital guide to chest physiotherapy
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The Brompton Hospital guide to chest physiotherapy
Blackwell Scientific, 1988
5th ed
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Previous ed.: by D.V. Gaskell and B.A. Webber. 1980
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This fifth edition has been revised and updated to include current information on physiotherapy in both medical and surgical conditions, and contains a new section on paediatrics. It is intended to be used with a background knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, gained from specialized texts. The text is supplemented by photographs, diagrams and a comprehensive index, and many of the illustrations and references are new to this edition.
Table of Contents
- Anatomy of the thoracic cage and lungs
- Chest radiographs - basic interpretation
- Lung sounds
- Breathing control, breathing exercises and postural drainage
- Oxygen therapy
- Medical conditions
- Surgical conditions
- Physiotherapy for patients receiving mechanical ventilation
- Adjuncts to physiotherapy
- Paediatrics.
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