Includes bibliographic references and index.

Review of basic math functions --
Respiratory care calculations --
Ventilator waveform --
Basic statistics and educational calculations --
Answer key to self-assessment questions --
Symbols and abbreviations --
Units of measurement --
Listing of appendices --
A: Anatomical values in children and adults --
B: Apgar score --
C: Barometric pressures at selected altitudes --
D: Basal metabolic rate --
E: Conversion factors for duration of gas cylinders --
F: Conversion factors from ATPS to BTPS --
G: Croup score --
H: Croup score modified Westley --
I: DuBois body surface chart --
J: Electrolyte concentrations in plasma --
K: Endotracheal tubes and suction catheters --
L: Energy expenditure, resting and total --
M: Fagerstrom nicotine dependence test for cigarette smokers --
N: French and millimeter conversions --
O: Glasgow coma score --
P: Harris Benedict formula --
Q: Hemodynamic normal ranges --
R: Humidity capacity of saturated gas at selected temperatures --
S: Logarithm table --
T: Lung volumes, capacities, and ventilation --
U: Neonatal blood pressure --
V: Oxygen transport --
W: Reference laboratory values --
X: PAO2 at selected F1O2 --
Y: Partial pressure (in mm Hg) of gases in the air, alveoli, and blood --
Z: Periodic chart of elements --
AA: Pitting edema scale --
BB: Pressure conversion table --
CC: Ramsay sedation scale --
DD: Revised sedation scale --
EE: Richmond agitation and sedation scale --
FF: Sedation agitation scale --
GG: Therapeutic blood levels of selected drugs --
HH: Weaning criteria

Covers all essential calculations in the practice of respiratory therapy in an easy-to-read, clear, and logical format. A review of basic math functions ensures that readers have the foundational skills needed to successfully compute calculations, and the author's step-by-step approach helps the reader avoid common mistakes.