Principles and practice of mechanical ventilation
By: editor, Martin J. Tobin.
Contributors: Tobin, Martin J.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1442
Subjects: Respiratory therapy.; Respirators (Medical equipment); Artificial respiration.; Respiration, Artificial -- methods.; Respiratory Therapy -- methods.; Ventilators, Mechanical.
Description: Provides rigorous coverage that addresses every important, clinical and technical aspect of the field. Seventy chapters cover the full scope of mechanical ventilation, including the physical basis of mechanical ventilation; conventional, alternative, noninvasive, and unconventional methods of ventilator support; complications and airway management; and ethics and economics. Covers current issues, including: Closed loop Ventilation, Inhaled Antibiotic Therapy, Sleep and Spech in the Ventilated Patient, Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS, Ventilation Outside the ICU, and more.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.