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Pilbeam's mechanical ventilation : physiological and clinical applications
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Pilbeam's mechanical ventilation : physiological and clinical applications / J.M. Cairo, PhD, RRT, FAARC, Dean Emeritus and Professor, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
ISBN
032387164X
9780323871648
Edition
Eighth edition.
Publication
St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2024]
Copyright Notice Date
2024
Physical Description
xvii, 574 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Variant and related titles
Mechanical ventilation
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 04, 2023
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Basic terms and concepts of mechanical ventilation
How ventilators work
How a breath is delivered
Establishing the need for mechanical ventilation
Selecting the ventilator and the mode
Initial ventilator settings
Final considerations in ventilator setup
Initial patient assessment
Ventilator graphics
Assessment of respiratory function
Hemodynamic monitoring
Methods to improve ventilation in patient-ventilator management
Improving oxygenation and management of acute respiratory distress syndrome
Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Sedatives, analgesics, and paralytics
Extrapulmonary effects of mechanical ventilation
Effects of positive pressure ventilation on the pulmonary system
Troubleshooting and problem solving
Basic concepts of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation
Weaning from and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation
Long-term ventilation
Neonatal and pediatric mechanical ventilation
Special techniques used in ventilatory support.
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