A practical guide to mechanical ventilation / edited by Jonathon D. Truwit and Scott K. Epstein.

Other author Truwit, Jonathon Dean.
Other author Epstein, Scott K.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoChichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell,
Descriptionx, 355 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Artificial respiration--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Respiration, Artificial--methods.
Respiratory Tract Diseases--therapy.
Ventilator Weaning--methods.
Ventilators, Mechanical.

Contents NIV introduction -- NIV physiology -- NIV acute respiratory dailure COPD -- NIV acute respiratory failure CHF -- NIV acute respiratory failure other than COPD or CHF -- NIV for chronic respiratory failure-COPD -- NIV chronic repiratory failure other than COPD -- NIV weaning -- Respiratory failure -- Airway management chapters -- Ventilator mechanics -- Ventilator modes -- Assessing lung physiology -- Mechanical ventilation in restrictive lung disease -- Mechanical ventilation in obstructive lung disease -- Ancillary methods to mechanical ventilation -- Patient outcomes post mechanical ventilation -- Definitions -- Readiness testing and predictors -- Physiologic barriers -- Ventilatory modes used during weaning -- Extubation -- Adjuncts to facilitate weaning -- Tracheostomy -- Putting it all together : protocols and algorithms.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010037010
ISBN9780470058077 (pbk.)

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