Full Description
Extensively updated and featuring a new editorial team, the 6th Edition of Assisted Ventilation of the Neonate, by Drs. Jay P. Goldsmith, Edward Karotkin, Gautham Suresh, and Martin Keszler, continues to be a must-have reference for the entire NICU. Still the only fully comprehensive guide in this fast-changing area, it provides expert guidance on contemporary management of neonatal respiratory diseases, with an emphasis on evidence-based pharmacologic and technologic advances to improve outcomes and quality of life in newborns. A new full-color design and chapter layout combine for quick and easy reference. Covers everything you need to know about respiratory management in neonates: general principles and concepts; assessment, diagnosis and monitoring methods; therapeutic respiratory interventions; adjunctive interventions; and special situations and outcomes.Covers basic concepts of pulmonary pathophysiology and gives practical guidance on providing neonatal respiratory support with a variety of techniques, so you can learn both basic and advanced methods in one volume.Offers more than 30 appendices that help you quickly find normal values, assessment charts, ICU flow charts, procedure steps and other useful, printable forms. Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.Reflects the rapid evolution of approaches to respiratory care, including the shift to non-invasive support, as well as changes in oxygenation targets, high-flow nasal therapy, volume ventilation, and sophisticated microprocessor-controlled ventilators.Completely new information on many previously covered topics, including ethical and legal issues related to neonatal mechanical ventilation.Features 11 entirely new chapters, including Radiography, Lung Ultrasound and Other Imaging Modalities; Non-invasive Monitoring of Gas Exchange; Airway Evaluation: Bronchoscopy, Laryngoscopy, Tracheal Aspirates; Special Ventilation Techniques; Cardiovascular Therapy and PPHN; and Quality Improvement in Respiratory Care .Includes new opening summaries that highlight key information in each chapter.
Contents
1 Introduction and Historical Aspects2 Physiologic Principles3 Control of Ventilation4 Ethical Issues in Assisted Ventilation of the Neonate5 Evidence-Based Respiratory Care6 Quality and Safety in Respiratory Care7 Medical and Legal Aspects of Respiratory Care8 Physical Examination9 Imaging: Radiography, Lung Ultrasound, and Other Imaging Modalities10 Blood Gases: Technical Aspects and Interpretation11 Non-invasive Monitoring of Gas Exchange12 Pulmonary Function and Graphics13 Airway Evaluation: Bronchoscopy, Laryngoscopy, and Tracheal Aspirates14 Cardiovascular Assessment15 Overview of Assisted Ventilation16 Oxygen Therapy17 Non-invasive Respiratory Support18 Basic Modes of Synchronized Ventilation19 Principles of Lung-Protective Ventilation20 Tidal Volume-Targeted Ventilation21 Special Techniques of Respiratory Support22 High-Frequency Ventilation23 Mechanical Ventilation: Disease-Specific Strategies24 Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation25 Description of Available Devices26 Delivery Room Stabilization, and Respiratory Support27 Respiratory Care of the Newborn28 Nursing Care29 Nutritional Support30 Complications of Respiratory Support31 Pharmacologic Therapies I: Surfactant Therapy32 Pharmacologic Therapies II: Inhaled Nitric Oxide33 Pharmacologic Therapies III: Cardiovascular Therapy and Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn34 Pharmacologic Therapies IV: Other Medications35 Management of the Infant with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia36 Medical and Surgical Interventions for Respiratory Distress and Airway Management37 Intraoperative Management of the Neonate38 Neonatal Respiratory Care in Resource-Limited Countries39 Transport of the Ventilated Infant40 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation41 Discharge and Transition to Home Care42 Neurologic Effects of Respiratory Support43 Pulmonary and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following Ventilation
