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Author:   Lynelle N. B. Pierce, RN, MS, CCRN (Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   W B Saunders Co Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9780721603971

ISBN 10:   0721603971
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   31 August 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780721664781
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Pulmonary Anatomy 2. Practical Physiology of the Pulmonary System 3. Airway Maintenance 4. Administration of Oxygen, Humidification, and Aerosol Therapy 5. Lung Expansion, Positioning, and Secretion Clearance 6. Mechanical Ventilation: Indications, Basic Principles of Ventilator Performance of the Respiratory Cycle, and Initiation 7. Modes of Mechanical Ventilation 8. Ventilator Graphics and Waveform Analysis 9. Complications of Mechanical Ventilation and Troubleshooting the Patient-Ventilator System 10. Noninvasive Respiratory Monitoring and Invasive monitoring of Direct and Derived Tissue Oxygenation Variables 11. Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation 12. Specialized Techniques in Mechanical Ventilation Appendices Appendix I Pulmonary Symbols and Abbreviations Appendix II Drugs Used In Intensive Respiratory Care Appendix III Chest Drainage Systems Appendix IV Ventilator Withdrawal at End-of-Life

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