Truwit: A Practical Guide to Mechanical Ventilation






This book is new, case-oriented and practical guide to one of the core techniques in respiratory medicine and critical care.


Key Features
  • Concise, practical reference designed for use in the critical care setting.
  • Case-oriented content is organised according to commonly encountered clinical scenarios.
  • Flow charts and algorithms delineate appropriate treatment protocols.


Contents
Part I – Noninvasive ventilation
  • 1.1 Introduction to noninvasive ventilation
  • 1.2 Physiology of noninvasive ventilation
  • 1.3 Noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure from COPD
  • 1.4 Noninvasive ventilation in acute CHF
  • 1.5 Noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure
  • 1.6 Noninvasive ventilation in chronic respiratory failure associated with COPD
  • 1.7 Noninvasive ventilation in chronic respiratory disease
  • 1.8 Weaning from invasive ventilation to noninvasive ventilation
Part II – Invasive mechanical ventilation
  • 2.1 Respiratory failure
  • 2.2 Airway management
  • 2.2a Bag-Valve-Mask (BVM) assisted ventilation
  • 2.2b Endotracheal intubation
  • 2.2c Cuff leak and laryngeal edema
  • 2.2d The diffi cult airway
  • 2.2e Cricothyroidotomy
  • 2.3 Ventilator mechanics
  • 2.4 Modes of mechanical ventilation
  • 2.5 Assessing lung physiology
  • 2.6 Mechanical ventilation in restrictive lung disease
  • 2.7 Mechanical ventilation in obstructive lung disease
  • 2.8 Ancillary methods to mechanical ventilation
  • 2.9 Mechanical ventilator outcomes
Part III – Discontinuation from mechanical ventilation
  • 3.1 Definitions
  • 3.2 Readiness testing and weaning predictors
  • 3.3 Physiological barriers
  • 3.4 Modes used during discontinuation
  • 3.5 Extubation
  • 3.6 Adjuncts to facilitate weaning
  • 3.7 Tracheostomy
  • 3.8 Putting it all together: protocols and algorithms
Index


Book Details

  • Paperback: 366 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 19, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470058072
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470058077
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
List Price: $120.00 
 
 

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