Case Studies and Clinical Simulations for Respiratory Care (Retail Access Card)

By James R. Sills, MEd, CPFT, RRT, Professor Emeritus, Former Director, Respiratory Care Program, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL

Pulmonary  

• Case 1: Adult patient w/ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Case 2: Adult with asthma

 

Cardiovascular  

• Case 3: Adult with pneumonia developing pulmonary embolism
• Case 4: Adult needing surgery for coronary artery bypass grafting

 

Neurologic/Neuromuscular  

• Case 5: Adult patient with stroke
• Case 6: Adult with unknown neuromuscular condition (Guillain-Barré Syndrome)

 

Trauma  

• Case 7: Triage of 50-year-old grandfather, 25-year-old mother, and 5-year-old daughter involved in a motor vehicle accident
• Case 8: Four-year-old child with cold water near-drowning

 

Pediatrics 

• Case 9: Eight-year-old child with asthma

 

Neonate  

• Case 10: Premature infant delivered by cesarean section

 

General Medical  

• Case 11: Adult with sepsis leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)