Clinical Applications of Ventilatory Support

History of Mechanical Ventilation. Physical Principles and Functional Design of Ventilators. Microprocessor-Controlled Ventilation Systems and Concepts. Ventilator Performance Evaluations. Physiologic Principles of Conventional Mechanical Ventilation. Modes of Mechanical Ventilatory Support. Neonatal and Pediatric Ventilatory Support. Special Ventilatory Techniques and Considerations. Weaning Mechanical Ventilatory Support. Ventilation During Anesthesia. Monitoring Respiratory and Hemodynamic Function in the Patient with Respiratory Failure. Complications of Ventilatory Support. Medicolegal Considerations. Outcome. Mechanical Ventilators. Equipment Safety for a Changing Standard of Care. Index