Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA, USA
| Chapter 1: Introduction to Respiratory Care Profession |
|
Prof. Lynda T. Goodfellow, EdD, RRT, AE-C, FAARC Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Georgia State University Atlanta, GA, USA |
 |
| Chapter 2: Ethical & Patient Safety Issues in Respiratory Care |
 |
Shawna L. Strickland, PhD, CAE, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, FAARC Associate Executive Director, Programs American Epilepsy Society Adjunct Professor, College of Health Sciences Rush University Chicago, Illinois, USA |
|
| Chapter 3: Respiratory System Anatomy & Physiology |
 |
Prof. Will Beachey, PhD, RRT, FAARC Professor Emeritus Department of Respiratory Therapy School of Health Sciences The University of Mary Bismarck, ND, USA |
|
| Chapter 4: Overview of Common Cardiopulmonary Disorders |
 |
Hui-Qing Ge, MD, RT, FAARC Director, Respiratory Care Department Sir Run Run Shwa Hospital Medical School Zhejiang University Hangzhou, China |
 |
Prof. Fengming Luo, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Vice Director, Respiratory and Critical Care Department West China Hospital, Sichun University Chengdu, China |
|
| Chapter 5: Respiratory Assessment |
 |
Sara Murphy, MBA, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C Clinical Educator for Neonatal/Pediatrics Respiratory Care Services Rush University Medical Center Chicago, USA |
 |
Prof. Ellen Becker, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, AE-C, FAARC Professor, Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Division of Respiratory Care, College of Health Sciences Rush University and Rush University Medical Center Chicago, USA |
|
| Chapter 6: Basic Oxygen Therapy: The Fundamentals |
 |
Patrick J. Dunne, MEd, RRT, FAARC President/CEO Health Care Productions, INC. Fullerton, CA, USA |
|
| Chapter 7: Humidity Therapy |
 |
Prof. Ruben D. Restrepo, MD, RRT, FAARC, FCCP Distinguished Teaching Professor Division of Respiratory Care UT Health San Antonio, Texas, USA |
|
| Chapter 8: Aerosol Therapy |
 |
Prof. Arzu Ari, Ph.D, RRT, PT, CPFT, FAARC, FCCP Associate Dean of Research at the College of Health Professions Professor of Respiratory Therapy Department of Respiratory Therapy and Sleep Center,Texas State University Round Rock, Texas, USA |
|
| Chapter 9: Infection Control |
 |
Teresa A. Volsko, MBA, MHHS, RRT, FAARC Vice President, Quality and Data Integration The Centers Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
|
| Chapter 10: Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Pharmacology |
 |
Prof. Douglas S. Gardenhire, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC Chair and Clinical Professor Governor’s Teaching Fellow Department of Respiratory Therapy Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Georgia State University Atlanta, GA, USA |
|
| Chapter 11: Airway Management |
 |
Rachael Sullivan, MD Consultant Surgeon and Intensivist Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
 |
Prof. Kook-Hyun LEE, MD, PhD Professor and Chairman Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine College of Medicine, Seoul National University President, Korean Society of Anesthesiologists (KSA) President, Korean Association for Respiratory Care (KARC) Auditor, Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine (KSCCM) Seoul, South Korea |
|
| Chapter 12: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
 |
Prof. Thomas A. Barnes, EdD, RRT, FAAR Lead Faculty/Consultant MSRC Program College of Professional Studies Professor Emeritus of Cardiopulmonary Sciences Department of Health Sciences Bouve College of Health Sciences Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
|
| Chapter 13: Suctioning, Airway Clearance & Lung Expansion Therapy |
 |
Prof. Bruce K. Rubin MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC Jessie Ball duPont Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics Professor of Biomedical Engineering Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Physician in Chief, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Richmond, VA, USA |
|
| Chapter 14: Chest Imaging |
 |
Jordan Kavanaugh, MD, FRCPC Chief of Diagnostic Radiology, Saint John Regional Hospital Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University Saint John, NB, Canada |
 |
Carolyn McCoy, BHS, CAE, RRT, FCSRT Director of Accreditation and Professional Practice Services Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists Saint John, NB, Canada |
 |
Andrew West, EdD, MAppSc(Resp), DipPH, FCSRT Chief Executive Officer Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists Saint John, NB, Canada |
|
| Chapter 15: Pulmonary Function Testing, Techniques and Interpretation |
 |
Jeffrey M. Haynes, RRT, RPFT, FAARC Pulmonary Function Laboratory Elliot Health System Manchester, New Hampshire Consultant, Morgan Scientific, Inc. Haverhill, MA, USA |
|
| Chapter 16: Cardiopulmonary Disorders in Acute Respiratory Care |
|
Prof. Fengming Luo, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Vice Director, Respiratory and Critical Care Department West China Hospital, Sichun University Chengdu, China |
|
Hui-Qing Ge, MD, RT, FAARC Director, Respiratory Care Department Sir Run Run Shwa Hospital Medical School Zhejiang University Hangzhou, China |
|
| Chapter 17: Acid Base Balance, Blood Gas Analysis & Oxygenation |
 |
David Lopez, EdD, RCP, RRT Associate Professor and Chair, Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Physician Assistant Sciences, and Life Support Education Center School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA, USA |
|
| Chapter 18: Ventilator Modes |
 |
Ghazi A. Alotaibi, PhD, RRT Vice President for Academic Affairs Associate Professor of Respiratory Care Department of Respiratory Care College of Applied Medical Sciences Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
|
| Chapter 19: Noninvasive Respiratory Support (HFNC, CPAP & NIV) |
 |
Dean R. Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC Managing Editor, Respiratory Care Respiratory Care, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
|
| Chapter 20: Lung Protective Ventilation Approaches in Various Disease States |
|
Dean R. Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC Managing Editor, Respiratory Care Respiratory Care, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
|
| Chapter 21: Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation |
 |
Prof. Mohamad F. El-Khatib, MD, PhD, MBA, RRT American University of Beirut, School of Medicine Professor, Department of Anesthesiology Director, Department of Respiratory Therapy Beirut, Lebanon |
|
| Chapter 22: Advanced Patient Monitoring & Wave Form Analysis |
 |
Prof. Tim Op’t Holt, EdD, RRT, AE-C, FAARC Professor Emeritus of Cardiorespiratory Care University of South Alabama Mobile, AL, USA |
| Chapter 23: Perioperative Respiratory Care |
 |
Sarah M. Varekojis, PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education Respiratory Therapy Division School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, USA |
|
| Chapter 24: New Therapeutic/ Diagnostic Medical Gases |
 |
Prof. Shelley C. Mishoe, RRT, PhD, FAARC Dean and Professor Old Dominion University College of Health Sciences Norfolk, VA, USA |
|
| Chapter 25: COPD Diagnosis, Management and Education |
 |
Sigurd Aarrestad, MD, PhD Consultant Pulmonologist Department of Pulmonary Medicine Oslo University Hospital Oslo, Norway |
|
| Chapter 26: Asthma Diagnosis, Management and Education |
 |
Norihiro Kaneko, MD Consultant Pulmonary Medicine Chairman Pulmonary Department, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa Vice President, Kameda Kyobashi Clinic, Tokyo Vice President, Japan Respiratory Care Network Tokyo, Japan |
|
| Chapter 27: Pulmonary Rehabilitation |
 |
Trina M. Limberg, BS, RRT, FAARC, MAACVPR Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services University of California San Diego Health System San Diego, CA, USA |
|
| Chapter 28: Respiratory Home Care |
 |
Angela King, BS, RRT-NPS, RPFT Owner, Mobile Medical Home Care Leo-Cedarville, Indiana, USA |
|
| Chapter 29: Sleep Disorders |
 |
Prof. Ahmed BaHammam, MD, FRCP, FCCP Professor of Medicine Consultant Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Director, University Sleep Disorders Center, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
|
| Chapter 30: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy |
 |
Chia-Chen Chu, PhD, RRT, FAARC President, Taiwan Society for Respiratory Therapy Technical Director, Respiratory Therapy Department, China Medical University Hospital Assist Professor, Department of Respiratory Therapy, China Medical University Taichung City, Taiwan |
 |
Prof. Te-Chun Hsia, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Director, Department of Respiratory Therapy, China Medical University Chair, Critical Care Medicine Center, Vice Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Director, Respiratory Intensive Care Units China Medical University Hospital Taichung City, Taiwan |
 |
Chin-Jung Liu, PhD, RRT, RCP Vice Chairman, Taiwan Respiratory Therapists Society Associate Professor, Department of Respiratory Therapy, China Medical University Chief Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapy Department, China Medical University Hospital Taichung City, Taiwan |
|
| Chapter 31: Smoking/Tobacco Cessation Training |
 |
Yu-Qi Liu, MD Consultant and Director, Department of Critical Care Medicine The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China |
 |
Liang Xu, MD Consultant and Director, Department of Critical Care Medicine Wuhan Wuchang Hospital Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China |
|
Chin-Jung Liu, PhD, RRT, RCP Vice Chairman, Taiwan Respiratory Therapists Society Associate Professor, Department of Respiratory Therapy, China Medical University Chief Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapy Department, China Medical University Hospital Taichung City, Taiwan |
|
| Chapter 32: Pediatric Pathophysiology, Assessment and Monitoring |
 |
Andrew Miller, MSc, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, FAARC Respiratory Therapist and ECMO Specialist Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC, USA |
| Chapter 33: Neonatal Pathophysiology, Assessment and Monitoring |
 |
Kimberly S. Firestone, MSc, RRT Director of Respiratory Care and Clinical Outreach Akron Children’s Hospital Akron, Ohio, USA |
|
| Chapter 34: Neonatal & Pediatric Resuscitation |
 |
Natalie Napolitano, MPH, RRT-NPS, FAARC Research Clinical Specialist Director, Tobacco Dependence Program The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Respiratory Therapy Department Philadelphia, PA, USA |
|
| Chapter 35: Respiratory Intensive Care of Neonates |
 |
Huayan Zhang, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Attending Neonatologist, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia-University of Pennsylvania, USA Chief, Division of Neonatology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, China |
 |
Laura Rubinos, MD Consultant, Neonatologist UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco San Francisco, CA, USA |
|
| Chapter 36: Neonatal & Pediatric Ventilation |
 |
Kathleen Deakins RRT NPS FAARC Clinical Manager Women’s & Children’s Respiratory Care & Respiratory Diagnostic Services UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Cleveland, OH, USA |