Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Third Edition
Mechanical ventilation
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Radcliff, V; MacIntyre, N
January 1, 2016
Mechanical ventilation in modern intensive care units is the process of using positive-pressure devices to support the transport of O2 and CO2 between the environment and the pulmonary capillary bed. The desired effect of mechanical ventilation is to maintain adequate levels of PO2 and PCO2 in arterial blood while also unloading the inspiratory muscles. Providing mechanical ventilatory assistance can be life sustaining—however, it is associated with significant risk and must be applied only when indications justify the risk. An understanding of the various ventilator modes, the physiologic effects of positive pressure, and the complications of mechanical ventilator support is paramount.
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9783319196671
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January 1, 2016
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335 / 347
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Radcliff, V., & MacIntyre, N. (2016). Mechanical ventilation. In Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Third Edition (pp. 335–347). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19668-8_25
Radcliff, V., and N. MacIntyre. “Mechanical ventilation.” In Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Third Edition, 335–47, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19668-8_25.
Radcliff V, MacIntyre N. Mechanical ventilation. In: Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Third Edition. 2016. p. 335–47.
Radcliff, V., and N. MacIntyre. “Mechanical ventilation.” Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Third Edition, 2016, pp. 335–47. Scopus, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19668-8_25.
Radcliff V, MacIntyre N. Mechanical ventilation. Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Third Edition. 2016. p. 335–347.
DOI
ISBN
9783319196671
Publication Date
January 1, 2016
Start / End Page
335 / 347