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Mechanical Ventilation: Physiological and Clinical Applications

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Manufacturer: Mosby

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Reorganized to better reflect the order in which mechanical ventilation is typically taught, this text focuses on the management of patients who are receiving mechanical ventilatory support and provides clear discussion of mechanical ventilation and its application. The 4th edition features two-color illustrations, an increased focus on critical thinking, a continued emphasis on ventilator graphics, and several new chapters including non-invasive positive pressure ventilation and long-term ventilation.

• Excerpts of the most recent CPGs are included to give students important information regarding indications/contraindications, hazards and complications, assessment of need, assessment of outcome, and monitoring.
  
• Clinical Rounds boxes contain problems that may be encountered during actual use of equipment and raise questions for the student to answer.
  
• Case studies are included as boxes throughout the chapters within boxes and Clinical Rounds.
  
• Historical Notes provide educationally or clinically relevant information.

• Chapters featuring topics such as methods to improve ventilation, frequently used pharmacologic agents in ventilated patients, cardiovascular complications, pulmonary complications, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, and long-term ventilation have been added.
  
• Key Point boxes have been placed sporadically throughout the chapters and highlight key information for the reader.
  
• Increased number of NBRC-type questions reflecting the types of questions and amount of coverage on the board exams.
  
• Respected educator J.M. Cairo has been added as co-author, bringing in a fresh voice and a wide breadth of experience.
  
• A reorganization of chapters creates a text that is more in line with the way the course is typically taught.
  
• lAll chapters have been heavily revised and updated, particularly the chapters on ventilator graphics, methods to improve oxygenation, and neonatal and pediatric ventilation.
  
• A second color has been added to enhance the overall design and line drawings.
  
• Key terms are listed at the beginning of each chapter and highlighted at first mention.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 615
EAN: 9780323032360
ISBN: 0323032362
Label: Mosby
Manufacturer: Mosby
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 672
Publication Date: 2006-02-08
Publisher: Mosby
Studio: Mosby


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Workbook for Mechanical Ventilation: Physiological and Clinical Applications
• Oakes' Ventilator Management: A Bedside Reference Guide
• Respiratory Disease: A Case Study Approach to Patient Care
• Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease
• Clinical Assessment In Respiratory Care (5th Edition)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Foundation Knowledge for Clinical Engineers -
This volume has much to recommend it but I will focus on just two. Firstly, it contains a clear description of the types and variation between current (and earlier) devices that enables a Clinical Engineer to better understand the pros and cons of a given device selection. Secondly there is a wealth of clearly explained clinical detail to ensure the subtleties of this important and complex topic can be understood by a Clinical Engineer. I found the discussions on the techniques used in home (or long term) ventilation particularly enlightening. I believe it will make a welcome addition to any Clinical Engineer's professional library.

too many errors -
sorry suzy p but your book is kind of crappy. several errors including the figure 13-15 on page 282: is it my imagination or did the heart switch sides? more, but not enough room/time to write; the accompanying workbook is worse: sticking with chapter 13, review question 20 reads that a metabolic acidosis can be defined as a pH between 7.45-7.70 and a bircarbonate level of 26-48 mEq/L...oh really? and question 21 following lists some pretty questionable causes for metabolic acidosis. several more; i sent a textbook review to our corporate trying to get this replaced as a textbook, but they say it will take too much work. whatever. i do have to say that the web sites recommended are pretty good, so you do have that much going for you

A Great Resource! -
I have just started my pulmonology residency and I have to say this book is a life-saver! It is a great resource. It has everything in a concise, srtaight-foward manner. It has helped me out of many a Grand Rounds jam. I highly highly recommend this book.

Poor -
We used this book when I was a student respiratory therapist, and it was really bad. The author is overly wordy. She often gives a long explaination that leaves out the key points when a more concise explaination would be better.

A lot of the questions at the end of the chapters had long, unclear answers that were annoying. They would ask something like "What effect does increasing (something) have on (something else). Instead of answering that this would increase or decrease the second variable, she would give a long answer that says it would have a "negative" effect. Yes, but negative in what way? Too high, too low, what?



A major expansion & refinement of the previous edition. -
Pilbeam establishes herself as the therapist expert in mechanical ventilation with this expanded & refined edition. It is current, readable, comprehensive & firmly based in clinical practice. Pilbeam is a national treasure in the field of respiratory care.

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