Basics of Mechanical Ventilation

Unlock the Essentials of Mechanical Ventilation

This comprehensive guide to mechanical ventilation is designed to be practical and easily understandable for healthcare professionals at all levels. Whether you are a medical student, resident, or practicing physician, this book provides the foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary for managing ventilators effectively in a clinical setting.

Begin your journey with a detailed exploration of the mechanisms of spontaneous breathing, serving as a crucial reference point for understanding how a ventilator operates. This book covers:

• Various modes of ventilation: Gain insight into the different ventilation modes commonly used in clinical practice.
• Patient-ventilator interactions: Learn about dyssynchrony and how to optimize these interactions for better patient outcomes.
• Managing respiratory decompensation: Develop a systematic approach to assess and treat patients on ventilators.
• Optimal ventilator management: Understand the best practices for handling common disease states such as acute respiratory distress syndrome and obstructive lung disease.
• Ventilator weaning process: Familiarize yourself with the strategies for safely weaning patients off mechanical ventilation.
• Hemodynamic effects: Explore how mechanical ventilation impacts hemodynamics in critically ill patients.

This text is an essential resource for healthcare professionals in various specialties.

Authors:
Hooman Poor (Author)
Edition:
1st ed. 2018
Publication Date:
July 26, 2018
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