Ensure you understand one of the most sophisticated areas of respiratory care with Pilbeam’s Mechanical Ventilation: Physiological and Clinical Applications, 8th Edition! Known for its simple explanations and in-depth coverage of patient-ventilator management, this evidence-based text walks you through the most fundamental and advanced concepts surrounding mechanical ventilation and helps you understand how to properly apply these principles to patient care. This new edition is an excellent reference for all critical care practitioners and features coverage of the physiological effects of mechanical ventilation on different cross-sections of the population. Additionally, user-friendly features promote critical thinking and clinical application, such as key points, AARC clinical practice guidelines, critical care concepts, and updated learning objectives.

• UNIQUE! Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia chapter presents in-depth, comprehensive coverage on this very challenging issue.
• Critical Care Conceptspresent short questions that challenge you to apply knowledge learned to difficult concepts.
• Brief patient case studies list pertinent assessment data and pose a critical thinking question to test your content comprehension.
• Key Pointsdraw attention to pivotal concepts and highlight important information as topics are addressed.
• Intended for classroom or small group discussions, Clinical Scenariosoffer a more comprehensive patient scenario that covers patient presentation, assessment data, and treatment options.
• Logical sequencing of chapters builds on previously learned concepts.
• Comprehensive Learning Objectivesprovide a clear, concise listing of what you need to learn in the chapter.
• Bulleted end-of-chapter summaries help assess comprehension and guide study efforts.
• Excerpts of Clinical Practice Guidelines developed by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) are presented in a convenient, reader-friendly format.

Contents

۱. Basic Terms and Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation
۲. How Ventilators Work
۳. How a Breath Is Delivered
۴. Establishing the Need for Mechanical Ventilation
۵. Selecting the Ventilator and the Mode
۶. Initial Ventilator Settings
۷. Final Considerations in Ventilator Setup
۸. Initial Patient Assessment
۹. Ventilator Graphics
۱۰. Assessment of Respiratory Function
۱۱. Hemodynamic Monitoring
۱۲. Methods to Improve Ventilation in Patient-Ventilator Management
۱۳. Improving Oxygenation and Management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
۱۴. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
۱۵. Sedatives, Analgesics, and Paralytics
۱۶. Extrapulmonary Effects of Mechanical Ventilation
۱۷. Effects of Positive Pressure Ventilation on the Pulmonary System
۱۸. Troubleshooting and Problem Solving
۱۹. Basic Concepts of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
۲۰. Weaning From and Discontinuation of Mechanical Ventilation
۲۱. Long-Term Ventilation
۲۲. Neonatal and Pediatric Mechanical Ventilation
۲۳. Special Techniques Used in Ventilatory Support
A. Answer Key
B. Review of Abnormal Physiological Processes
C. Graphics Exercises