Overview

This up-to-date text fills the gap for a practical ready-reference for both trainees and practising clinicians which discusses the science underlying respiratory critical care and, more importantly, which relates this to the patient. It provides a review of the major developments in the field over the last decade. The chapters are well-balanced and cover key areas of critical respiratory medicine with commentaries from acknowledged experts in the field.

Full Product Details

Author:   A.C. Davidson ,  D.T. Treacher
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Hodder Arnold
Dimensions:   Width: 19.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.10cm
Weight:   0.911kg
ISBN:  

9780340762899

ISBN 10:   0340762896
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   31 October 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Respiratory muscles, pulmonary mechanics and ventilatory control Mechanical ventilation: the basics Mechanical ventilation: ventilatory strategies Ventilator-patient interaction Non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) in acute respiratory failure Contemporary issues critical care physiotherapy Diagnostic methods in respiratory intensive care medicine Respiratory emeregencies I: Medical Respiratory emergencies II: Chest trauma, airleaks & tracheostomy Pathophysiology of acute lung injury Weaning from mechanical ventilation Community acquired pneumonia Nosocomial Pneumonia Infection in the immunocompromised Pleural disease Acute interstial lung disease Pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension Organisational issues in respiratory critical care Ethical issues in the intensive care unit Chapter to follow

Reviews

<br> This conference has brought together a diverse and stimulating group of investigators and clinicians with broad expertise and a dedication to improving the care of COPD patientsthe documents developed from it will prove valuable to clinicians who deal with COPD and their patients who suffer from this disease. -Respiratory Care<br>

This conference has brought together a diverse and stimulating group of investigators and clinicians with broad expertise and a dedication to improving the care of COPD patientsthe documents developed from it will prove valuable to clinicians who deal with COPD and their patients who suffer from this disease. -Respiratory Care<br>

<br> This conference has brought together a diverse and stimulating group of investigators and clinicians with broad expertise and a dedication to improving the care of COPD patientsthe documents developed from it will prove valuable to clinicians who deal with COPD and their patients who suffer from this disease. -Respiratory Care<p><br>

Author Information

Craig Davidson is Head of Service for Respiratory Medicine. He was previously Director of Intensive Care Services in Newham before appointment to Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital as Consultant Intensivist and Co-Director of the Lane Fox Respiratory Unit. He has a keen interest in teaching and is Programme Director for Thoracic Medicine in South Thames. David Treacher is a consultant physician in Intensive Care and Clinical Physiology and for 10 years was Director of Intensive Care and Respiratory Medicine at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals. He organises the London Intensive Care Group and has research interests in severe sepsis, prone ventilation and oxygen transport in the critically ill.

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