Respiratory Disease and its Management

von: A. McLuckie

Springer-Verlag, 2009

ISBN: 9781848820951 , 168 Seiten

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Respiratory Disease and its Management


 

Contents

6

Contributors

8

Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ( ALI/ ARDS)

10

Life-Threatening Asthma

27

Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease

37

Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease

49

Pneumonia

58

Pleural Effusions in the Critically Ill

67

Pneumothorax in the Critically Ill

78

Diagnosis and Management of the Obstructed Airway

84

Postoperative Management of Patients Undergoing Lung Resection, Oesophagectomy or Thymectomy

93

Indications for Ventilatory Support in Adults

99

Modes of Invasive and Non-invasive Ventilatory Support

103

Blood Gas Measurement and Interpretation

116

Inspired and Expired Gas Monitoring

124

Managing Secretions in the Ventilated Patient: The Role of Humidification, Suction, Physiotherapy, Mucolytics and Airway Adjuncts

130

Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System

137

Bronchoscopy in the Intensive Care Unit

145

Tracheostomy and Mini-Tracheostomy

151

Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation

158

Index

166