Full Description
In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editors Heather Przybyl and Dana Lauer bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Critical Care Patients with Respiratory Alterations. Respiratory alterations are common indications for admission to the intensive care unit, and implementing evidence-based guidelines for treating these patients is imperative for improving outcomes and reducing mortality. In this issue, top experts discuss alterations in pulmonary function, care management of these alterations, adjunctive therapies, ventilator management guidelines, and more.
Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including contused lung and current treatment strategies; asthma in pregnancy; prone positioning for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome in the ICU; use of the ventilator management guidelines protocol; and more
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on management of critical care patients with respiratory alterations, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Contents
Latest Advances in the Treatment of Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Chest Wall Trauma: Rib Fractures and Pulmonary Contusions
Postoperative Management of the Thoracic Surgery Patient
Managing Acute Exacerbations in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in the Intensive Care Unit Setting
Management of Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Guide for Bedside Critical Care Nurses
Spaceflight Respiratory System from a Nursing Perspective
Accuracy of Pulse-Oximetry in Non-white Patients
Breathing Easy: Exploring Pulmonary Diseases and Devices
ABCDEF Bundle Implementation for Improved Respiratory Failure Outcomes
Feeling Blue: Understanding the Differences in Noninvasive Support Modalities for Acute Respiratory Failure
Revolutionizing Mechanical Ventilation: Latest Advances and Practical Applications of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation
Usage of Ventilator Management Guideline, a Protocolized Approach
Prone to Success: Strategies to Improve Outcomes in Adult Respiratory Failure Patients
