Handbook of Mechanical Ventilatory Support Book

1	Introduction to Ventilatory Support	3
2	Mechanical Ventilators - Fundamentals	7
3	Monitoring During Ventilatory Support	35
4	Pulmonary Effects of Mechanical Ventilation	49
5	Cardiovascular Effects of Mechanical Ventilation	57
6	Positive-pressure Ventilation: Renal, Hepatic, and Gastrointestinal Function	75
7	Control Mode Ventilation and Assist/Control Ventilation	89
8	Breathing Circuits for Spontaneous Ventilation and the Work of Breathing	111
9	Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation	123
10	Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)	139
11	Pressure Support Ventilation	155
12	Inverse Ratio Ventilation and the Inspiratory/Expiratory Ratio	165
13	Differential Lung Ventilation	173
14	Airway Pressure Release Ventilation	183
15	Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure	193
16	Continuous Flow Apneic Ventilation and Other Techniques of Intratracheal Gas Insufflation	205
17	High Frequency Ventilation	221
18	Extracorporeal Techniques to Support Ventilation	233
19	Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome	249
20	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma	273
21	Ventilatory Support Following Major Trauma	303
22	Ventilation of the Neurologically Injured	317
23	Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation	339
24	Ventilatory Support: Temptations and Pitfalls	359
	Index	373