Management of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient

Lynelle N. B. Pierce, RN, MS, CCRN (Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS)

Management of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Elsevier Health Sciences
Country
United Kingdom
Published
24 July 2006
Pages
544
ISBN
9780721603971

Management of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient

Lynelle N. B. Pierce, RN, MS, CCRN (Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS)

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  1. Lung Expansion, Positioning, and Secretion Clearance

  2. Mechanical Ventilation: Indications, B asic Principles of Ventilator Performance of the Respiratory Cycle, and Initiation

  3. Modes of Mechanical Ventilation

  4. Ventilato r Graphics and Waveform Analysis

  5. Complications of Mechanical V entilation and Troubleshooting the Patient-Ventilator System

  6. Noninvasive Respiratory Monitoring and Invasive monitoring of Direct and Derived Tissue Oxygenation Variables

  7. Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation

  8. Specialized Techniques in Mechanical Ventilation

Appendices

Appendix I Pulmonary Symbols and Abbreviations

Appendix II Drugs Used In Intensive Respiratory Care

Appe ndix III Chest Drainage Systems

Appendix IV Ventilator Withdrawal at End-of-Life

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