Respiratory disease is the most common reason for admission to intensive care, and advanced respiratory support is one of the most frequently used interventions in critically ill patients. This book includes detailed sections on invasive ventilation, the principles of each ventilatory mode, and their applications in clinical practice. INDICE: Section I - Approach to the patient with respiratory failure; Physiology and pathophysiology; Investigation and diagnosis of respiratory failure; Microbiology; Clinical decision making; Indications for mechanical ventilation; Section II - Non-invasive treatment modalities; O2 therapy; Non invasive ventilation; CPAP; Section III - Invasive ventilation; Background and history; Basics; Modes of ventilation; Adjuncts to ventilation; Section IV - The ventilated patient; Types of ETT; Tracheostomy; Humidification and suctioning; Monitoring; Role of physiotherapy; Complications of ventilation; Effect of mechanical ventilation on control of breathing; Patient ventilator asynchrony; Heart lung interaction; Gas exchange; Sedation and sleep; Ventilating patients outside ICU; Weaning; Extubation; Long term ventilation; Outcome and follow-up; Section V -Treatment of specific diseases; ARDS; Asthma; Cardiogenic pulmonary oedema; Conventional immune modifiers and biologic therapies; COPD; Drug induced lung disease; Extrapulmonary causes of respiratory failure; Inhalational injury; Interstitial lung disease; Miscellaneous; Pleural disease; Pneumonia; Pulmonary embolus; Pulmonary haemorrhage; Pulmonary vascular disease; Respiratory disease in pregnancy; Respiratory disease in the haematology patient; Thoracic surgery; Trauma; Section VI - Landmark papers in respiratory intensive care; Landmark papers in respiratory intensive care
- ISBN: 978-0-19-956928-1
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 600
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés