Clinical Applications of Ventilatory Support
Published on 21. May 1990
Book
Hardback
558 pages
978-0-443-08613-7 (ISBN)
Description
An up-to-date reference on all aspects of mechanical ventilation. Features: * Wide-ranging approach, including neonatal and infant ventilation, special techniques and considerations, complications, and outcome * Covers history of ventilatory support, physiological principles, and medico-legal considerations * Informative case studies enhance clinical material
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
278 ills
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 184 mm
Weight
1379 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-08613-7 (9780443086137)
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Content
History of Mechanical Ventilation. Physical Principles and Functional Design of Ventilators. Microprocessor-Controlled Ventilation Systems and Concepts. Ventilator Performance Evaluations. Physiologic Principles of Conventional Mechanical Ventilation. Modes of Mechanical Ventilatory Support. Neonatal and Pediatric Ventilatory Support. Special Ventilatory Techniques and Considerations. Weaning Mechanical Ventilatory Support. Ventilation During Anesthesia. Monitoring Respiratory and Hemodynamic Function in the Patient with Respiratory Failure. Complications of Ventilatory Support. Medicolegal Considerations. Outcome. Mechanical Ventilators. Equipment Safety for a Changing Standard of Care. Index