Principles and practice of mechanical ventilation

Provides rigorous coverage that addresses every important, clinical and technical aspect of the field. Seventy chapters cover the full scope of mechanical ventilation, including the physical basis of mechanical ventilation; conventional, alternative, noninvasive, and unconventional methods of ventilator support; complications and airway management; and ethics and economics. Covers current issues, including: Closed loop Ventilation, Inhaled Antibiotic Therapy, Sleep and Spech in the Ventilated Patient, Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS, Ventilation Outside the ICU, and more.