Mechanical ventilation : physiology and practice / John W. Kreit.
Series: Pittsburgh critical care medicine seriesPublisher: [New York] : Oxford University Press, 2017Edition: 2 edDescription: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)Content type:- text
- still image
- computer
- online resource
- 9780190861346 (ebook) :
- 9780190670085
- 615.83620284 23
- RC735.I5 M4 2017
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This title provides students, residents, fellows, and practicing physicians with a clear explanation of essential physiology, terms and acronyms, and ventilator modes and breath types. It describes how mechanical ventilators work and explains clearly and concisely how to write ventilator orders, how to manage patients with many different causes of respiratory failure, and how to'wean' patients from the ventilator.
Specialized.
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