Mechanical ventilation is a life-critical intervention provided to patients in a wide variety of clinical settings, involving the careful interplay of physiology, pathology, physics and technology. This unique text explains the underlying physiological and technical concepts of ventilation, aided by numerous full colour diagrams, and places these concepts into clinical context with practical examples. Core Topics in Mechanical Ventilation provides a broad and in-depth coverage of key topics encountered in clinical practice, from the initial assessment of the patient to transportation of the ventilated patient and weaning from ventilation. Issues such as sedation, analgesia and paralysis and the management of complications are reviewed, along with a discussion of various ventilation modes and practical advice on patients with pre-existing diseases. Appealing to doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and paramedics, this book is applicable to a wide range of settings including intensive care, anaesthesia, respiratory medicine, acute medicine and emergency medicine.

Unique text laying out the principles and practicalities of mechanical ventilation aimed at any practitioner.

About the Author
Iain Mackenzie is a Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

Reviews
'... the book is well laid-out, with frequent colour diagrams, tables and photographs. Chapters are concise and clinically relevant ... comprehensive but less 'wordy' than many traditional reference books and can be recommended for its target audience.' Anaesthesia
'This text makes a commendable effort in the initiation of the theory and practice of mechanical ventilation, and is a worthy member of the growing number of works on this subject which is integral to intensive care medicine, as well as anaesthesia. It would be a worthwhile text for trainees and it certainly would make a welcome addition to a departmental library.' Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
'... practical but concise A major strength of this book is the extensive use of visual aid and thoughtfully constructed illustrations, which maximizes the reader's ability to rapidly assimilate the information being presented ... recommended reading for any individual in training or clinical practice who needs more than a superficial overview on the subject of mechanical ventilation ... concise, well-written, practical ... an extremely valuable addition to the library of physicians involved in the practice of anaesthesia and critical care medicine. Editor Iain Mackenzie and his collaborators have laudably achieved their stated goal in organizing this unique new book.' www.anesthesia-analgesia.org



Book Information
ISBN 9780521867818
Author Iain Mackenzie
Format Hardback
Page Count 440
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1350g
Dimensions(mm) 252mm * 193mm * 30mm