Preparing for the patient encounter / Craig L. Scanlan
The medical history and the interview / Albert J. Heuer
Cardiopulmonary symptoms / Albert J. Heuer
Vital signs / Albert J. Heuer
Fundamentals of physical examination / Cara Denunzio and Albert J. Heuer
Neurologic assessment / Ruben D. Restrepo and Zaza Cohen
Clinical laboratory studies / Nadine A. Fydryszewski and Elaine M. Keohane
Interpretation of blood gases / Craig L. Scanlan
Pulmonary function testing / Craig L. Scanlan
Chest imaging / Zaza Cohen
Interpretation of electrocardiogram tracings / Albert J. Heuer
Neonatal and pediatric assessment / Narciso Rodriguez
Older patient assessment / David Gourley
Respiratory monitoring in critical care / David L. Vines
Vascular pressure monitoring / Kenneth Miller and Craig L. Scanlan
Cardiac output measurement / Ruben D. Restrepo
Bronchoscopy / Zaza Cohen
Nutritional assessment / Jane E. Ziegler
Sleep and breathing assessment / Robert Allen and Albert J. Heuer
Home care patient assessment / Albert J. Heuer
Documentation / David Gourley.