Artificial ventilation : a basic clinical guide

Text includes: A brief history of artificial ventilation; The structure of the airways and lungs; How the lungs work: mechanics and gas exchange with the blood; Respiratory failure; The management of respiratory failure: airway management and manual methods of artificial ventilation; Basic principles of mechanical ventilation; Portable mechanical ventilators; Managing ventilation during transport; Paediatric artificial ventilation for the non-specialist; Artificial ventilation in difficult and extreme environments; Artificial ventilation in the intensive care unit: an overview; Mass ventilation.

Includes appendices: Appendix A: The 2015 ILCOR resuscitation guidelines: an analysis of the implications of recommendations for ventilation management; Appendix B: Comparing and selecting portable emergency and transport ventilators; Appendix C: Technical specifications of selected resuscitation ventilators; Appendix D: Technical specifications for selected emergency/transport ventilators; Appendix E: Ventilation modes used in the intensive care unit.

This book provides a concise, clinical guide to the basics of airway and ventilation management for non-specialists working in pre-hospital and emergency medicine. It fulfills the need for a resource that simply and clearly explains the fundamentals of respiratory physiology, the pathophysiology behind respiratory failure and the practical aspects of artificial ventilation. Professionals seeking clear guidance on currently available devices and new approaches to mechanical ventilation will find this book to be an essential resource for all types of emergency situations where artificial ventilation is required.