Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation (3rd Edition)

Description

The definitive guide to the use of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients – now in full color and updated to reflect the latest advances Principles & Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e provides comprehensive, authoritative coverage of all the clinical, pharmacological, and technical issues surrounding the use of mechanical ventilation. Editor Martin J. Tobin – past editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine – has enlisted more than 100 authors, all of whom are at the forefront of research in their chosen subfield in order to provide the most authoritative and up-to-date information possible. No other text so thoroughly and comprehensively explores the myriad advances in modes and methodologies that have occurred in this ever-changing field as this cornerstone text. Features Each chapter has been extensively revised to reflect the latest research A strong focus on the biomedical principles that govern ventilator management Expert insights from contributors in critical care, pulmonary medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, basic science, provide a unique multidisciplinary approach 68 chapters that explore every important aspect of mechanical ventilation, including: Conventional and unconventional methods of ventilator support; Noninvasive methods of ventilator support; Unconventional methods of ventilator support; Physiologic effect of mechanical ventilation; Complications in ventilator supported patients; Weaning of ventilator-support; Management of the ventilator-supported patient; Adjunctive therapy, including fluid management, inhaled antibiotic therapy, and bronchodilator therapy; Ethics and economics Principles & Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e comprehensively covers the principles and practice of keeping patients alive through the use of mechanical ventilation, along with related pharmacological and technical issues.

Key Features

• Each chapter has been extensively revised to reflect the latest research
• A strong focus on the biomedical principles that govern ventilator management
• Expert insights from contributors in critical care, pulmonary medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, basic science, provide a unique multidisciplinary approach
• 68 chapters that explore every important aspect of mechanical ventilation, including:Conventional and unconventional methods of ventilator support;Noninvasive methods of ventilator support;Unconventional methods of ventilator support;Physiologic effect of mechanical ventilation;Complications in ventilator supported patients;Weaning of ventilator-support;Management of the ventilator-supported patient;Adjunctive therapy, including fluid management, inhaled antibiotic therapy, and bronchodilator therapy;Ethics and economics
  Principles & Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e comprehensively covers the principles and practice of keeping patients alive through the use of mechanical ventilation, along with related pharmacological and technical issues.

Table of Contents

1. Historical Background
2. Historical Perspective on the Development of Mechanical Ventilation
3. Physical Basis of Mechanical Ventilation
4. Classification of Mechanical Ventilators and Modes of Ventilation
5. Basic Principles of Ventilator Design
6. Indications
7. Indications for Mechanical Ventilation
8. Conventional Methods of Ventilatory Support
9. Setting the Ventilator
10. Assist-Control Ventilation
11. Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
12. Pressure-Support Ventilation
13. Pressure-Controlled and Inverse-Ratio Ventilation
14. Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
15. Alternative Methods of Ventilator Support
16. Airway Pressure Release Ventilation
17. Proportional-Assist Ventilation
18. Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist
19. Permissive Hypercapnia
20. Feedback Enhancements on Conventional Ventilator Breaths
21. Noninvasive Methods of Ventilator Support
22. Negative-Pressure Ventilation
23. Noninvasive Respiratory Aids: Rocking Bed, Pneumobelt, and Glossopharyngeal Breathing
24. Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation
25. Unconventional Methods of Ventilator Support
26. High-Frequency Ventilation
27. Extracorporeal Life Support for Cardiopulmonary Failure
28. Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal
29. Transtracheal Gas Insufflation, Transtracheal Oxygen Therapy, Emergency Transtracheal Ventilatio
30. Ventilator Support in Specific Settings
31. Mechanical Ventilation in the Neonatal and Pediatric Setting
32. Mechanical Ventilation during General Anesthesia
33. Independent Lung Ventilation
34. Mechanical Ventilation during Resuscitation
35. Transport of the Ventilator-Supported Patient
36. Home Mechanical Ventilation
37. Mechanical Ventilation in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
38. Mechanical Ventilation for Severe Asthma
39. Mechanical Ventilation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
40. Mechanical Ventilation in Neuromuscular Disease
41. Chronic Ventilator Facilities
42. Noninvasive Ventilation on a General Ward
43. Physiologic Effect of Mechanical Ventilation
44. Effects of Mechanical Ventilation on Control of Breathing
45. Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on Heart–Lung Interactions
46. Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on Gas Exchange
47. Artificial Airways and Management
48. Airway Management
49. Complications of Translaryngeal Intubation
50. Care of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient with a Tracheotomy
51. Complications in Ventilator-Supported Patients
52. Complications Associated with Mechanical Ventilation
53. Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
54. Ventilator-Induced Diaphragmatic Dysfunction
55. Barotrauma and Bronchopleural Fistula
56. Oxygen Toxicity
57. Pneumonia in the Ventilator-Dependent Patient
58. Sinus Infections in the Ventilated Patient
59. Evaluation And Monitoring of Ventilator-Supported Patients
60. Monitoring during Mechanical Ventilation
61. Management of Ventilatorsupported Patients
62. Prone Positioning in Acute Respiratory Failure
63. Pain Control, Sedation, and Neuromuscular Blockade
64. Humidification
65. Airway Secretions and Suctioning
66. Fighting the Ventilator
67. Psychological Problems in the Ventilated Patient
68. Addressing Respiratory Discomfort in the Ventilated Patient
69. Ventilator-Supported Speech
70. Sleep in the Ventilator-Supported Patient
71. Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation
72. Extubation
73. Adjunctive Therapy
74. Surfactant
75. Nitric Oxide as an Adjunct
76. Diaphragmatic Pacing
77. Bronchodilator Therapy
78. Inhaled Antibiotic Therapy
79. Fluid Management in the Ventilated Patient
80. Ethics And Economics
81. The Ethics of Withholding and Withdrawing Mechanical Ventilation
82. Economics of Ventilator Care
83. Long-Term Outcomes after Mechanical Ventilation

Author Biography

Martin J. Tobin, MD is Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Loyola University Health Systems in Chicago, Illinois.