Pilbeams Mechanical Ventilation: Physiological and Clinical Applications

Ensure you understand one of the most sophisticated areas of respiratory care with Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation: Physiological and Clinical Applications, 8th Edition! Known for its simple explanations and in-depth coverage of patient-ventilator management, this evidence-based text walks you through the most fundamental and advanced concepts surrounding mechanical ventilation and helps you understand how to properly apply these principles to patient care. This new edition is an excellent reference for all critical care practitioners and features coverage of the physiological effects of mechanical ventilation on different cross-sections of the population. Additionally, user-friendly features promote critical thinking and clinical application, such as key points, AARC clinical practice guidelines, critical care concepts, and updated learning objectives. INDICE: 1. Basic Terms and Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation2. How Ventilators Work3. How a Breath Is Delivered4. Establishing the Need for Mechanical Ventilation5. Selecting the Ventilator and the Mode 6. Initial Ventilator Settings7. Final Considerations in Ventilator Setup8. Initial Patient Assessment 9. Ventilator Graphics10. Assessment of Respiratory Function11. Hemodynamic Monitoring12. Methods to Improve Ventilation in Patient-Ventilator Management 13. Improving Oxygenation and Management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome14. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia 15. Sedatives, Analgesics, and Paralytics16. Extrapulmonary Effects of Mechanical Ventilation17. Effects of Positive-Pressure Ventilation on the Pulmonary System 18. Troubleshooting and Problem Solving19. Basic Concepts of Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation20. Weaning and Discontinuation from Mechanical Ventilation21. Long-Term Ventilation22. Neonatal and Pediatric Mechanical Ventilation23. Special Techniques in Ventilatory SupportAppendicesEnd-of-Chapter Review Question Answer KeyReview of Abnormal Physiological ProcessesGraphics ExercisesGlossaryIndex

• ISBN: 978-0-323-87164-8
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 553
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés