Pathophysiology: Asthma, Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis DVD (Back to product)

Categories » Medical DVD » Nursing Education     Cat #: BL-7D1 Pathophysiology: Asthma, Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis DVD Price: AU$98.73 ( AU$108.60 Inc. GST) USD $94.92 EUR €73.93 NZD $118.46 Quantity: « Previous | Next » Email Friend 32 minutes, Produced in 2007 Recognize the signs of asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis, and manage these disorders effectively to prevent life-threatening complications. With this DVD, you'll get a wealth of practical information to help you understand and treat these common respiratory disorders. You'll see exactly what's happening inside the patient's body and know precisely what it means to your nursing care. Among other things, you'll learn how to: identify factors that can trigger a dangerous acute exacerbation quickly spot the signs and symptoms of an acute exacerbation expertly assess patients with asthma, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis analyze ABG levels and chest X-rays to estimate the details of respiratory compromise prepare patients for therapy with bronchodilators, corticosteroids, mast-cell stabilizers, antileukotrienes, and other treatments teach patients how to manage their disorder after discharge.