Clinical Application of Mechanical Ventilation
Edition: 3 edition
Publisher: Cengage Delmar Learning
Published: September 6, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 720
ISBN-13: 9781401884857
Subjects: Respiratory medicine; Respiratory therapy; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Allied Health Services - Respiratory Therapy; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Medical / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; mechanical ventilation; critical care; ventilator; airways; positive pressure ventilation; non-invasive ventilation; weaning; NBRC exam review; Artificial respiration; Respiration, Artificial
First sentence: Mechanical ventilation is a useful modality for patients who are unable to sustain the level of ventilation necessary to maintain the gas exchange functions (oxygenation and carbon dioxide elimination).