Ventilator Management: A Bedside Reference Guide (2009 - 3rd edition)

Ventilator Management: A Bedside Reference Guide (2009 - 3rd edition)
by Dana Oakes, Sean Shortall
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Review & Description

Ventilator Management is rooted in science, but verging on an art-form. This 2009 edition provides any clinician working with mechanical ventilators the practical, contemporary tools need to provide patient-ventilator synchrony, mode management, and graphic interpretation. Now in full, vibrant color, complete with printed page tabs for ease in finding the right chapter; Formatted as a durable paperback - creating a smaller size book with larger fonts and an additional 73 pages of content!

Hundreds of pages have been updated, with key additions being:
- New Chapter on Noninvasive Ventilation
- Newest Modes of Ventilation
- All Drug Information Updated
- Disease Information Updated and expanded.

No chapter has gone untouched, with updated content, and reformatted pages for ease-of-reading.

Table of Contents Includes:
- Ventilator Need/Indications -Ventilator Operation - Modes of Ventilation -Initial Settings -Assessment and Trouble-Shooting -Ventilator Graphics (Waveforms) -Equations -Ventilator Management -Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation -Specific Disease Management -Ventilator Effects, Cautions, and Complications -Drug Management -Discontinuation/Weaning -Neonatal/Pediatric Ventilation -Specific Ventilation Techniques -Appendix (AARC CPGs)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #38207 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .70" h x 3.50" w x 5.70" l, .60 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 417 pages