Respiratory Management in Critical Care
Published on 18. December 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-7279-1729-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book first appeared as a well received series in 'Thorax'. It has leading international authorship and is presented in a clear and attractive format. The articles cover management of the acute respiratory diseases requiring intensive care. They are therefore relevant both for respiratory physicians and intensivists. The clinical management articles are complemented by illustrative cases, making this an ideal text for trainees.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 295 mm
Width: 209 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
576 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7279-1729-4 (9780727917294)
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Persons
Mark J.D. Griffiths, MRCP, PhD, EDICM, BDICM, is a Consultant Physician with the Adult Intensive Care Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital in London.
Content
Introduction. Oxygen deliverey and transport in the critically ill.
Investigating the ventilated lung.
Definitions and epidemiology of ALI/ARDS.
Pathogenesis of ALI/ARDS.
Ventilatory management of ALI/ARDS.
Ventilator induced lung injury.
Non-ventilatory strategies and pharmacotherapy in ALI/ARDS.
Ventilator-associated pneumonia.
The difficult-to-wean patients.
ICU management of the patient with COPD.
Acute severe asthma.
Community acquired pneumonia.
Pulmonary vascular disease in ICU.
Illustrative cases: cystic fibrosis and interstitial lung disease.
vasculitis and neuromusculo-skeletal disorders.
HIV-related lung disease and sickle lung.
massive haemoptysis and thoracic trauma.
SARS in the ICU
Investigating the ventilated lung.
Definitions and epidemiology of ALI/ARDS.
Pathogenesis of ALI/ARDS.
Ventilatory management of ALI/ARDS.
Ventilator induced lung injury.
Non-ventilatory strategies and pharmacotherapy in ALI/ARDS.
Ventilator-associated pneumonia.
The difficult-to-wean patients.
ICU management of the patient with COPD.
Acute severe asthma.
Community acquired pneumonia.
Pulmonary vascular disease in ICU.
Illustrative cases: cystic fibrosis and interstitial lung disease.
vasculitis and neuromusculo-skeletal disorders.
HIV-related lung disease and sickle lung.
massive haemoptysis and thoracic trauma.
SARS in the ICU