Practical pulmonary and critical care medicine / edited by Zab Mosenifar, Guy W. Soo Hoo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mosenifar, Zab, 1951-

Hoo, Guy W. Soo.

Series:

Lung biology in health and disease ; v. 213-214.

Lung biology in health and disease ; v. 213-214

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lungs--Diseases.

Lungs.

Respiratory intensive care.

Lung Diseases--therapy.

Acute Disease--therapy.

Critical Care--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Lung Diseases--therapy.

Acute Disease--therapy.

Critical Care--methods.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Taylor & Francis, 2006.

Summary:

Specifically focusing on the immediate management and diagnosis of patients in the intensive care unit, this reference contains expert reviews and practical care recommendations for patients with acute respiratory failure. Packed with detailed descriptions of treatment procedures and quality figures throughout each chapter, this reference will stand as a must-have armamentarium of protocols and guidelines for efficient and effective patient care.

Guiding physicians in the selection of the best approach to facilitate patient recovery, this source provides an expansive discussion of non-invasive ventilation in the critical care setting...studies the application of non-invasive therapies and highlights the impact of varying mask interfaces, ventilators, and measures that identify ideal candidates for these treatments...compares the similarities and differences among the many differing types of mechanical ventilation and ventilators...demonstrates the most common invasive procedures with an abundance of figures and tables...offers an up-to-date section on imaging technologies that presents illustrated case studies, current radiographs, and useful techniques for the avoidance of potential pitfalls, improved diagnoses, and a solid understanding of the role of radiology in overall patient management...includes an in-depth overview of techniques to manage central and arterial lines and pulmonary catheters in critically-ill patients...and details practices in patient monitoring, including the evaluation of ventilator waveforms, ventilator mechanics, respiratory system resistance, compliance, and the non-invasive estimation of cardiac output.

Contents:

[v. 1.] Respiratory failure

[v. 2.] Disease management.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0849366631

0824725972

OCLC:

61518269

Publisher Number:

9780849366635

9780824725976