Assisted Ventilation of the Neonate

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Oct 24, 2016 - Medical - 656 pages

Assisted Ventilation of the Neonate, 5th Edition, by Drs. Jay P. Goldsmith and Edward Karotkin, guides you through the latest innovations in ventilatory assistance, helping you improve outcomes and quality of life in newborns. With a new emphasis on non-invasive ventilation and earlier extubation, it covers basic concepts of pulmonary pathophysiology and offers practical guidance on both basic and advanced ventilation management strategies.

Access expert coverage of all aspects of neonatal pulmonary care—including complications, nutrition, transport, outcomes, follow-up, and parental education.

Sharpen your diagnostic and clinical skills with case studies drawn from actual patients.

Find key facts fast with more than 30 quick-reference appendices: normal values, assessment charts, ICU flow charts, procedure steps, and other useful tools.

Learn how to best use assisted ventilation equipment and pharmacologic agents to prevent long-term pulmonary and neurologic damage.

Benefit from Drs. Goldsmith and Karotkin’s widely acknowledged expertise in neonatology and pulmonology. Incorporate the latest innovations in ventilatory strategies in your practice.

Gain new insight into today’s hottest topics including Ventilator Associated Pneumonia; Quality Improvement; Ventilation of Neonates in Developing Countries; and Human Interactions with Mechanical Ventilators.

Understand the pros and cons of non-invasive ventilation and earlier extubation.

Avoid ventilator-associated illness and injury with practical guidance in this vital area.

Get coverage of basic concepts and advanced neonatal ventilation management strategies in one volume.

Master the art of mechanical ventilation with the latest innovations in ventilatory assistance and improve outcomes and quality of life in newborns.

 

Contents

Introduction to Assisted Ventilation
1
Physiologic Principles
19
Control of Ventilation and Apnea
47
Resuscitation
71
Ethical and Legal Issues in Assisted Ventilation
94
Pulmonary Care
107
Nursing Care
126
Noninvasive Respiratory Support
140
Quality Improvement in Respiratory Care
321
Human Factors and Safety in Ventilator Management
340
Pharmacologic Adjuncts I
347
Pharmacologic Adjuncts II
371
Complications
389
VentilatorAssociated Pneumonia
426
Surgical Interventions for Respiratory Distress and Airway Management
435
Cardiovascular Assessment of the Ventilated Neonate
452

PositivePressure Ventilation in the Treatment of Neonatal Lung Disease
163
VolumeTargeted Ventilation
186
HighFrequency Ventilation
200
Special Ventilation Techniques I
220
Special Ventilation Techniques II
235
Special Ventilation Techniques III
249
Ventilation Strategies
265
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
277
Blood Gases
292
Pulmonary Function and Graphics
306
Nutritional Support
466
Respiratory Conditions and Brain Injury in Ventilated Infants
484
Intraoperative Management of the Neonate
495
Neonatal Ventilator Care in ResourceLimited Countries
521
Transport of the Ventilated Infant
531
Pulmonary Outcome and FollowUp
542
Appendixes
561
Index
621
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