- Learning objectives parallel the levels tested by the NBRC exams to help you to identify important information that goes beyond memorization and recall. - Key terms with definitions provide easy access to the pharmacologic vocabulary you should embrace. - Key points boxes in each chapter highlight important concepts in the lesson. - Full-color design makes the text more reader-friendly and helps you to identify relevant details within an illustration. - Self-assessment questions give you the opportunity to test yourself on content learned with thought-provoking questions that require short answers. - Clinical scenarios with follow-up SOAP assessment help you to assess your comprehension of the material. - Glossary of all key terms in the text aids you in understanding the terminology associated with respiratory care pharmacology. - Appendices on common units, systems of measurement, and acceptable mixtures provides references to need-to-know information such as abbreviations, conversion charts for temperatures, liquid metric and solids, and a simple drug compatibility chart for drug mixtures. - Alphabetical drug index offers a direct index to look up information based on drug name. - NEW! Recently-approved FDA medications help familiarize you with current information. - UPDATED All asthma (GINA & NAEPP) and COPD (Gold guidelines) protocols to the latest editions. - UPDATED Enhanced readability helps you to more easily understand difficult material. - NEW! Clinical Connection boxes helps you to connect what you've learned with the clinical setting.
Table of Contents
Unit I: Basic Concepts and Principles in Pharmacology 1. Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology 2. Principles of Drug Action 3. Administration of Aerosolized Agents 4. Calculating Drug Doses 5. The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
Unit II: Drugs Used to Treat the Respiratory System 6. Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Bronchodilators 7. Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators 8. Xanthines 9. Mucus-Controlling Drug Therapy 10. Surfactant Agents 11. Corticosteriods in Respiratory Care 12. Nonsteroidal Antiasthma Agents 13. Aerosolized Antiinfective Agents 14. Antimicrobial Agents 15. Cold and Cough Agents 16. Selected Agents of Pulmonary Value 17. Neonatal and Pediatric Aerosolized Drug Therapy
Unit III: Critical Care, Cardiovascular, and Polysomnography Agents 18. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants (Neuromuscular Blocking Agents) 19. Diuretic Agents 20. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System 21. Vasopressors, Inotropes, and Antiarrythmic Agents 22. Drugs Affecting Circulation: Antihypertensives, Antianginals, Antithrombotics 23. Sleep and Sleep Pharmacology
Appendix A: Answers to Self-Assessment Questions and Clinical Scenarios Appendix B: Units and Systems of Measurement Appendix C: Acceptable Mixtures of Most Commonly Prescribed Respiratory Care Drugs Glossary of Selected Terms Drug Index Abbreviations
