Mechanical ventilation / edited by John W. Kreit.

Contributor(s):

Kreit, John W [editor of compilation.]

Series: Pittsburgh critical care medicine seriesPublisher: New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 176 pages) : illustrations (black and white)Content type:

text
still image

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780199352784 (ebook) :
9780199773947

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DDC classification:

615.83620284 23

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Summary: 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.

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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.

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