Synopsis This book is devoted to covering practical principles and patient management for students and practitioners. Its "Ventilator Management" section includes a short synopsis of disease entities followed by a discussion of the important issues related to mechanical ventilation of patients.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-03-01 | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 269 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 7.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 21.6 oz |
Publisher's Note From the foremost authorities in the field comes the definitive concise textbook on mechanical ventilation for anyone interested in the topic: respiratory therapy students, practicing therapists, pulmonologists, critical care nurses and physicians, and anesthesiologists. After a thorough discussion of the principles of mechanical ventilation, coverage focuses on clinical management. Highlights include special chapters on ventilator management which include a synopsis of disease followed by a thorough review of the role of mechanical ventilation in the effective management of the patient.
Industry Reviews A practical guide to adult mechanical ventilation written for critical care and outpatient clinicians dealing with a variety of respiratory situations. Hess and Kacmarek (anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School) review the principles of mechanical ventilation, and ventilator management and monitoring in trauma and postoperative cases. The discussions also extend to airway management, positioning, sedation, paralysis, and ventilatory techniques. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. SciTech Book News (08/01/1996)
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