Description
With cutting-edge and clinically relevant information, MECHANICAL VENTILATION, 2nd Edition takes a practical, clinical approach to the principles and practice of mechanical ventilation. This informative resource explains mechanical ventilation decisions and procedures in real-world terms so information is easy to understand and apply. This thoroughly updated edition includes one new chapter, four completely updated chapters, and a wealth of new user-friendly features.- Detailed, clinically focused coverage of the application of mechanical ventilation to the most common respiratory diseases, provides practical answers to real life problems.- UNIQUE! Sections of chapters on Special Techniques and Future Therapies include information on the newest techniques for treating patients in respiratory distress.- A separate appendix of case studies helps you apply what you've learned to realistic situations.- Well-known and respected authors, Neil MacIntyre and Rich Branson, share their vast expertise and accurate, cutting-edge information.- Chapter Objectives, Key Point Summaries, and Assessment Questions reinforce basic concepts from each chapter.- New chapter on Unique Patient Populations highlights the mechanical ventilation issues of traumatic brain injury, neuromuscular disease, lung transplantation, burn injury, and perioperative patient populations.- Expanded glossary includes relevant terminology and key terms to help you easily find unfamiliar terminology.
Table of Contents
Section I: Technical Aspects1.Classification of Mechanical Ventilators2.Modes of Ventilator Operation3.The Patient-Ventilator Interface: Ventilator Circuit, Airway Care, and Suctioning4.Humidification and Aerosol Therapy5.Ventilator Monitors and DisplaysSection II: Physiology6.Respiratory System Mechanics7.Alveolar-Capillary Gas Transport8.Patient-Ventilator Interactions9.Cardiopulmonary Interactions10.Ventilator Induced Lung InjurySection III: Adjunctive Therapy11.Nutrition12.Sedation, Analgesia, and Neuromuscular Blockade13.Patient Positioning14.Ventilator Associated PneumoniaSection IV: Clinical Applications15.Management of Parenchymal Lung Injury16.Management of Obstructive Airway Disease17.Unique Patient Populations NEW!18.Discontinuing Mechanical Support19.Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation20.Transport and Resuscitation21.Non-invasive VentilationSection V: Special Techniques and Future Therapies22.Modifications on Conventional Ventilation Techniques23.High-Frequency Ventilation24.Extracorporeal Techniques for Cardiopulmonary Support25.Heliox and Inhaled Nitric OxideAppendicesCase StudiesAssessment Question AnswersGlossary
