Advanced Respiratory Critical Care by Roland Black

Advanced Respiratory Critical Care by Roland Black

Respiratory disease is the most common reason for admission to intensive care, and advanced respiratory support is one of the most frequently used interventions in critically ill patients. A clear understanding of respiratory disease is the cornerstone of high quality intensive care. Although a plethora of literature is available, both in print and online, finding the necessary relevant information can be difficult and time consuming. This handbook provides comprehensive clinical detail in an easily readable format. It is written by practising clinicians and has both in-depth theoretical discussion and practical management advice. The book is divided into sections: Section 1 deals with the approach to the patient with respiratory failure - including pathophysiology, investigation and diagnosis Sections 2 covers non invasive treatment modalities Sections 3 and 4 examine invasive ventilation in detail. Section 3 considers the principles of mechanical ventilation while section 4 deals with individual ventilator modes Section 5 discusses the management of the ventilated patient including sedation, monitoring, asynchrony, heart - lung interaction, hypercapnia and hypoxia, complications, weaning and extubation. It also has chapters on areas less frequently covered such as humidification, suction, tracheal tubes and principles of physiotherapy Section 6 is a comprehensive breakdown of each respiratory condition seen in ICU. This book is designed to bridge the gap between Intensive Care starter texts and all-encompassing reference textbooks. It is aimed at consultants and senior trainees in Intensive Care Medicine, senior ICU nursing staff, consultants in other specialties and allied healthcare professionals who have an interest in advanced respiratory critical care.

..a bridge between comprehensive textbooks and brief introductory presentations...this book meet[s] and exceed[s] the standard of larger works. While this book has a European flavor, the clear presentation serves all audiences. * David J. Dries, Surgical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Gillette Children's Hospital, St. Paul, MN, USA *

Martin Hughes is Professor of Education at the University of Exeter. He has researched and written widely on the development and education of young children. His publications include Young Children Learning (with Barbara Tizard, 1984), Children and Number (1986), Understanding Children (with Robert Grieve, 1990) and Parents and their Children's Schools (with Felicity Wikeley and Tricia Nash, 1994). Other books describing the work of the programme include Perceptions of Teaching and Learning (Multilingual Matters, 1994) and Teaching and Learning in Changing Times (Blackwells, 1995).

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ISBN 13	9780199569281
ISBN 10	0199569282
Title	Advanced Respiratory Critical Care
Author	Roland Black
Series	Oxford Specialist Handbooks In Critical Care
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2011-11-07
Number of pages	616
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