Mechanical Ventilation Made Easy

This book was written to provide the reader with the basic information regarding mechanical ventilation as well as the most common modes of ventilation. Chapters include: History/Definitions/Anatomy and Physiology/Modes of Mechanical Ventilation: Controlled Mechanical Ventilation; Volume Control; Pressure Control; Pressure Regulated Volume Control; SIMV; Pressure Support; Volume Support; Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; BiPAP; Airway Pressure Release ventilation; High Frequency Ventilation/Arterial Blood Gases/Blood Gas Examples/Ventilator Changes That Affect Blood Gas Values/Alarms/Neonatal/Pediatric Ventilation/Conclusion