Mechanical Ventilation Made Easy

Isn't it about time a book on mechanical ventilation was available in an easy-to-understand format? The waiting is finally over! This book was designed with the goal of giving you a basic understanding of : The modes of mechanical ventilation -- The differences between each mode -- The basics of arterial blood gas interpretation -- The basic ventilator changes used in altering arterial blood gas results

This book is a practical and easily understandable guide for mechanical ventilation. With a focus on the basics, this text begins with a detailed account of the mechanisms of spontaneous breathing as a reference point to then describe how a ventilator actually works and how to effectively use it in practice. The text then details: the various modes of ventilation commonly used in clinical practice; patient-ventilator interactions and dyssynchrony; how to approach a patient on the ventilator with respiratory decompensation; the optimal ventilator management for common disease states like acute respiratory distress syndrome and obstructive lung disease; the process of ventilator weaning; and hemodynamic effects of mechanical ventilation. Written for medical students, residents, and practicing physicians in a variety of different specialties (including internal medicine, critical care, surgery and anesthesiology), this book will instruct readers on how to effectively manage a ventilator, as well as explain the underlying interactions between it and the critically ill patient.

If you're looking for a more advanced understanding of mechanical ventilation than this book is for you. Written to build upon what you learned in the popular classic "Ventilator Modes Made Easy", you will gain confidence understanding the interaction between the ventilator and the your patient. This book is full of practical tips to help you understand and help your patient.

Isn't it about time a book on mechanical ventilation was available in an easy-to-understand format? The waiting is finally over! This book was designed with the goal of giving you a basic understanding of : The modes of mechanical ventilation -- The differences between each mode -- The basics of arterial blood gas interpretation -- The basic ventilator changes used in altering arterial blood gas results

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Who says understanding ventilator modes has to be hard? This book gives you easy to understand information that every RRT, RN, or Resident always wishes they had. Each mode is described in simple language and answers the three most important questions about ventilator modes: What the mode does, how it works, and when should it be used? Written by a critical care respiratory therapist, this book provides a great foundation to become a ventilator management authority.A total of fourteen different ventilator modes are described in detail including both conventional and high frequency ventilation.A bonus section also thoroughly describes Ventilator settings and terminology, as well as the three most common weaning parameters in use today!Whether your a Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapist, Medical Resident or any allied health professional working in critical care units, you will find this book to be a great resource.

A practical application-based guide to adult mechanical ventilation This trusted guide is written from the perspective of authors who have more than seventy-five years' experience as clinicians, educators, researchers, and authors. Featuring chapters that are concise, focused, and practical, this book is unique. Unlike other references on the topic, this resource is about mechanical ventilation rather than mechanical ventilators. It is written to provide a solid understanding of the general principles and essential foundational knowledge of mechanical ventilation as required by respiratory therapists and critical care physicians. To make it clinically relevant, Essentials of Mechanical Ventilation includes disease-specific chapters related to mechanical ventilation in these conditions. Essentials of Mechanical Ventilation is divided into four parts: Part One, Principles of Mechanical Ventilation describes basic principles of mechanical ventilation and then continues with issues such as indications for mechanical ventilation, appropriate physiologic goals, and ventilator liberation. Part Two, Ventilator Management, gives practical advice for ventilating patients with a variety of diseases. Part Three, Monitoring During Mechanical Ventilation, discusses blood gases, hemodynamics, mechanics, and waveforms. Part Four, Topics in Mechanical Ventilation, covers issues such as airway management, aerosol delivery, and extracorporeal life support. Essentials of Mechanical Ventilation is a true “must read” for all clinicians caring for mechanically ventilated patients.