Mechanical Ventilation

Part I: Basic Concepts and Core Knowledge in Mechanical Ventilation 1.Oxygenation and Acid-Base Evaluation 2.Basic Terms and Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation 3.How Ventilators Work 4.How a Breath Is Delivered Part II: Initiating Ventilation 5.Establishing the Need for Mechanical Ventilation 6.Selecting the Ventilator and the Mode 7.Initial Ventilator Settings 8.Final Considerations in Ventilator Setup Part III: Monitoring in Mechanical Ventilation 9.Initial Patient Assessment with Mechanical 10.Ventilator Graphics 11.Noninvasive Monitoring of Mechanically-Ventilated Patients 12.Hemodynamic Monitoring Part IV: Therapeutic Interventions - Making Appropriate Changes 13.Methods to Improve Ventilation and Other Techniques in Patient-Ventilator Management 14.Improving Oxygenation, Review of ARDS and Lung Recruitment Maneuvers 15.Frequently Used Pharmacologic Agents in Ventilated Patients: Sedatives, Analgesics and Paralytics Part V: Effects and Complications of Mechanical Ventilation 16.Cardiovascular and Organ System Effects and Complications of Mechanical Ventilation 17.Effects of Positive Pressure Ventilation on the Pulmonary System 18.Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting Part VI: Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation 19.Basic Concepts of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Part VII: Discontinuation from Ventilation and Long-Term Ventilation 20.Weaning and Discontinuation 21.Long-Term Ventilation Part VIII: Special Applications of Mechanical Ventilation 22.Neonatal and Pediatric Ventilation 23.Special Techniques in Ventilatory Support Appendices Glossary