Mechanical ventilation: physiological and clinical applications

Applying mechanical ventilation principles to patient care, Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation: Physiological and Clinical Applications, 5th Edition helps you provide safe, appropriate, and compassionate care for patients requiring ventilatory support. A focus on evidence-based practice includes the latest techniques and equipment, with complex ventilator principles simplified for optimal learning. This edition adds new case studies and new chapters on ventilator-associated pneumonia and on neonatal and pediatric mechanical ventilation. Starting with the most fundamental concepts and building t.

Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Dedication; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface; Organization; Features; New to this Edition; Learning Aids; For Educators; Part 1: Basic Concepts and Core Knowledge in Mechanical Ventilation; Chapter 1. Basic Terms and Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Physiological Terms and Concepts Related to Mechanical Ventilation; Types of Ventilators and Terms Used in Mechanical Ventilation; References; Chapter 2. How Ventilators Work; Learning Objectives; Key Terms.

Historical Perspective on Ventilator ClassificationInternal Function; Power Source or Input Power; Control Systems and Circuits; Power Transmission and Conversion System; "Summary; References; Chapter 3. How a Breath Is Delivered; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Basic Model of Ventilation in the Lung During Inspiration; Factors Controlled and Measured During Inspiration; Overview of Inspiratory Waveform Control; Four Phases of a Breath and Phase Variables; Types of Breaths; "Summary; References; Part 2: Initiating Ventilation; Chapter 4. Establishing the Need for Mechanical Ventilation.

Learning ObjectivesKey Terms; Acute Res…