| Description |
xii, 307 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Respiratory muscles, pulmonary mechanics and ventilatory control / Annabel H. Nickol and Michael I. Polkey -- 2. Mechanical ventilation: the basics / John C. Goldstone -- 3. Mechanical ventilation: ventilatory strategies / Hilmar Burchardi -- 4. Ventilator-patient interaction / John C. Goldstone -- 5. Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure / Bernd Schonhofer -- 6. Contemporary issues in critical care physiotherapy / Michael Barker, Sheric G. Ellum and Sarah E. J. Keilty -- 7. Diagnostic methods in respiratory intensive care medicine / Torsten T. Bauer and Antoni Torres -- 8. Monitoring / Richard Beale -- 9. Respiratory emergencies I: Medical / Richard M. Leach -- 10. Respiratory emergencies II: Chest trauma, air leaks and tracheostomy / Richard M. Leach and David A. Waller -- 11. Pathophysiology of acute lung injury / S. John Wort and Tim W. Evans -- 12. Management of acute lung injury / Keith G. Hickling and Andrew Bersten -- 13. Weaning from mechanical ventilation / Stefano Nava, Michele Vitacca and Annalisa Carlucci -- 14. Community-acquired pneumonia / Wei Shen Lim and John T. Macfarlane -- 15. Nosocomial pneumonia / Jean-Louis Vincent, Baudouin Byl and Daliana Peres Bota -- 16. Infection in the immunocompromised patient / David Ghez, Jean-Francois Timsit and Jean Carlet -- 17. Pleural disease / Wolfgang Frank and Robert Loddenkemper -- 18. Acute interstitial lung disease / Richard Marshall -- 19. Pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension / Graham F. Pineo, Russell D. Hull and Gary E. Raskob -- 20. Organizational issues in respiratory critical care / Adrian J. Williams -- 21. Ethical issues in the intensive care unit / Sean P. Keenan and William J. Sibbald -- 22. Respiratory failure: new horizons, new challenges / A. Craig Davidson and David F. Treacher |
| Summary |
"Leading experts in intensive care and respiratory medicine from Europe, North America and Australia have ensured coverage in this text of all the major topics in respiratory critical care medicine, providing throughout a practical interpretation of research findings. The book includes chapters on respiratory emergencies, infections in the immunocompromised and a critical review of the pathophysiology underlying respiratory failure, and addresses organizational and ethical issues in respiratory critical care. It fulfils the need for an up-to-date, easily accessible reference text suitable for all staff involved or training in critical care or respiratory medicine."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Respiratory intensive care.
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Respiratory Tract Diseases -- therapy.
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Respiratory Therapy -- methods.
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Critical Care.
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Critical Care -- methods.
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| Author |
Davidson, Craig (A. Craig)
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Treacher, David.
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| ISBN |
0340762896 |
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