Respiratory disease, or lung disease, is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs andtissues that make gas exchange difficult in air-breathing animals. Pulmonology is known as chest medicine and respiratorymedicine in some countries and areas. Paramedical or Paramedical Science is a science that deals with pre-hospitalemergency services and paramedical workers and services help doctors and nurses in medical work. It is a comprehensive, patient-centered textbook of respiratory care covering the full range of patients’ needs/problems and related nursingresponsibilities for acute and chronic respiratory conditions in both primary and secondary health care sectors. This is arapidly changing field in which nurses and paramedical workers need to maintain their knowledge of developments inpractice. All these requirements are provided in this book. This book is a complete guide to the investigation, diagnosis andmanagement of respiratory disorders. It explains the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system, the clinicaldiagnosis of different disorders, examination and diagnostic tools, details on different techniques such as sputumexamination, chest X-ray, arterial blood analysis, spirometry, and CT scans. Number of X-rays, CT scan images, clinicalphotographs and tables, further enhance the comprehensive text.
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