Basics of Mechanical Ventilation

1. Front Matter

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2. Respiratory Mechanics

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   Pages 1-10

3. Phase Variables

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   Pages 11-27

4. Basic Modes of Ventilation

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   Pages 29-38

5. Monitoring Respiratory Mechanics

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   Pages 39-48

6. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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   Pages 49-60

7. Obstructive Lung Diseases

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   Pages 61-73

8. Patient-Ventilator Dyssynchrony

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   Pages 75-93

9. Indications for Mechanical Ventilation

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   Pages 95-103

10. Weaning from the Ventilator

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    Pages 105-114

11. Hemodynamic Effects of Mechanical Ventilation

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    Pages 115-127

12. Back Matter

    Pages 129-132

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This book is a practical and easily understandable guide for mechanical ventilation. With a focus on the basics, this text begins with a detailed account of the mechanisms of spontaneous breathing as a reference point to then describe how a ventilator actually works and how to effectively use it in practice. The text then details: the various modes of ventilation commonly used in clinical practice; patient-ventilator interactions and dyssynchrony; how to approach a patient on the ventilator with respiratory decompensation; the optimal ventilator management for common disease states like acute respiratory distress syndrome and obstructive lung disease; the process of ventilator weaning; and hemodynamic effects of mechanical ventilation. Written for medical students, residents, and practicing physicians in a variety of different specialties (including internal medicine, critical care, surgery and anesthesiology), this book will instruct readers on how to effectively manage a ventilator,as well as explain the underlying interactions between it and the critically ill patient.

• Respiratory Medicine
• Critical Care Medicine
• Mechanical Ventilation
• Ventilator
• Respiratory Failure
• Lung Disease

“The book is written for clinicians such as physicians, respiratory technicians, and nurses. … This book presents basic principles of mechanical ventilation essentials for clinicians working in critical care settings in a precise and easy-to-understand way. Illustrations and key points make the material easy to read and remember.” (Muhammad K Hayat Syed, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2019)​

• Mount Sinai – National Jewish Health Respiratory Institute, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, USA

  Hooman Poor

Hooman Poor is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He attends regularly in the medical intensive care unit, teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Dr. Poor is an acclaimed educator and has received many awards for his teaching. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

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