TY - BOOK AU - Pilbeam,Susan P. AU - Cairo,Jimmy M. TI - Mechanical ventilation: physiological and clinical applications. SN - 9780323320092 AV - RC735.I5.P55 PY - 2016/// CY - St. Louis, Mo. PB - Elsevier KW - KW - Respiratory therapy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents : Basic terms and concepts of mechanical ventilation -- How ventilators work -- How a breath is delivered -- Establishing the need for mechanical ventilation -- Selecting the ventilator and the mode -- Initial ventilator settings -- Final consideration in ventilator setup -- Initial patient assessment -- Ventilator graphics -- Assessment of respiratory function -- Hemodynamic monitoring -- Methods to improve ventilation in patient - ventilator management -- Improving oxygenation and management of acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Ventilator - associated pneumonia -- Sedatives, analgesics, and paralytics -- Extrapulmonary effects of mechanical ventilation -- Effects of positive - pressure ventilation on the pulmonary system -- Troubleshooting and problem solving -- Basic concepts of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation -- Weaning and discontinuation from mechanical ventilation -- Long - term ventilation -- Neonatal and pediatric mechanical ventilation -- Special techniques in ventilatory support -- ER -