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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
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