Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation

THE account of the use of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients Editor Martin J. Tobin--past editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine--has completely revised this text, acclaimed by The Lancet as "the bible of mechanical ventilation." The new edition is a cover-to-cover revision of the original content, filled with cutting-edge scientific insights from more than 200 contributors representing critical care, pulmonary medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, basic science, and radiology. Features: Up-to-the minute, rigorous coverage that addresses every important scientific, clinical, and technical aspect of the field 70 well-organized chapters that encompass the full scope of mechanical ventilation, including the physical basis of mechanical ventilation; conventional, alternative, noninvasive, and unconventional methods of ventilator support; complications and airway management; and ethics and economics 24 new chapters on current issues in mechanical ventilation: Closed Loop Ventilation, Inhaled Antibiotic Therapy, Sleep and Speech in the Ventilated Patient, Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS, Ventilation Outside the ICU, and more Highly relevant new chapters on pharmacological and adjuvant therapy Greater use of tables and lists that conveniently summarize key information and solidify chapter concepts

Table of Contents:
PART I HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 1. Historical Perspective on the Development of Mechanical Ventilation PART II PHYSICAL BASIS OF MECHANICAL VENTILATION 2. Classification of Mechanical Ventilators 3. Basic Principles of Ventilator Machinery 4. Equipment Required for Home Mechanical Ventilation PART IIIINDICATIONS 5.Indications for Mechanical Ventilation PART IV CONVENTIONAL METHODS OF VENTILATOR SUPPORT 6. Setting the Ventilator 7. Assist-Control Ventilation 8. Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation 9. Pressure Support Ventilation 10. Positive End-Expiratory Pressure PART V ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF VENTILATOR SUPPORT 11. Pressure- Controlled and Inverse Ratio Ventilation 12. Airway Pressure Release Ventilation 13. Proportional Assist Ventilation 14. Closed-Loop Ventilation 15. Permissive Hypercapnia 16. New Modes PART VI NONINVASIVE METHODS OF VENTILATOR SUPPORT 17. Negative Pressure Ventilation 18. Use of the Rocking Bed, Pneumobelt, and Other Noninvasive Aids to Ventilation 19. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation by Nasal or Face Mask PART VII UNCONVENTIONAL METHODS OF VENTILATOR SUPPORT 20. High Frequency Ventilation 21. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Intravascular Membrane Oxygenation 22. Extracorporeal CO2 Removal for ARDS and the Evaluation of New Therapy 23. Liquid Ventilation 24. Transtracheal Gas Insufflation PART VIII VENTILATOR SUPPORT IN SPECIFIC SETTINGS 25. Mechanical Ventilation in the Neonatal and Pediatric Setting 26. Delivery of Mechanical Ventilation during General Anesthesia 27. Independent Lung Ventilation 28. Delivery of Mechanical Ventilation during Resuscitation 29. Transport of the Ventilator-Supported 30. Home Mechanical Ventilation 31. Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS 32. Mechanical Ventilation in Asthma 33. Mechanical Ventilation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34. Mechanical Ventilation in Neuromuscular Disease 35. Chronic Ventilator Facilities (LTAC) 36. Mechanical Ventilation outside the ICU PART IX PHYSIOLOGIC EFFECT OF MECHANICAL VENTILATION 37.Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on the Control of Breathing 38. Heart-Lung Interactions 39. Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on Gas Exchange PART X ARTIFICIAL AIRWAYS AND MANAGEMENT 40. Airway Management 41. Complications of Translaryngeal Intubation 42. Care of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient with a Tracheotomy PART XI COMPLICATIONS IN VENTILATOR SUPPORTED PATIENTS 43. Complications Associated with Mechanical Ventilation 44. Ventilator-Induced Injury 45. Barotrauma and Bronchopleura 46. Oxygen Toxicity 47. Pneumonia in the Ventilator-Dependent Patient 48. Sinus Infections 49. Molecular-biological Injury PART XII EVALUATION AND MONITORING OF VENTILATOR-SUPPORTED PATIENTS 891 50. Imaging the Mechanically Ventilated Patient 51. Monitoring during Mechanical Ventilation 52. Protocol-Based Management PART XIII MANAGEMENT OF THE VENTILATOR-SUPPORTED PATIENT 53. Technical Aspects of the Patient-Ventilator Interface 54. Patient Positioning in Acute Respiratory Failure 55. Neuromuscular Blockade, Sedation, and Pain Control 56. Humidification 57. Management of the Patient Who is “Fighting the Ventilator” 58. Psychological Problems in the Ventilator-Dependent Patient 59. Discontinuation of Mechanical Ventilation PART XIV ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY 60. Surfactant 61. Nitric Oxide as an Adjunct 62. Diaphragmatic Pacer 63. Bronchodilator Therapy - 64 Inhaled Antibiotic Therapy PART XV ETHICS AND ECONOMICS 1207 65. Withholding and Withdrawing Ventilator Support: Ethical Problems 66. Economics of Ventilator Care 67. Purchasing a Ventilator 68. Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on Outcome

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Review :
"Tobin's editorial efforts are very apparent with a remarkable uniformity from chapter to chapter...In summary, the editor has succeeded in presenting a well-balanced textbook that offers information on every aspect on mechanical ventilation outside of the operating room."--Anesthesia & Analgesia Anesthesia & Analgesia 20070201 "Twelve years have elapsed since the publication of the first edition of this reference book. The recently released second edition maintains the reputation of the first as the most comprehensive single source on mechanical ventilation. Its breadth and its up-to-date discussions of the topic make it an ideal reference for the busy clinician. "Editor Martin Tobin should be commended for his work on this new edition, which is a considerable improvement on the first - so much so that it bears little resemblance to its predecessor. There are 24 new chapters, bringing the total to 70, a testament to the major changes in mechanical ventilation that have occurred during the past decade. Contributions from prominent authorities add an international perspective, yet Tobin has been able to establish a relatively uniform style from chapter to chapter, making the book consistent and easy to read. The first chapter, a historical perspective on mechanical ventilation, makes the enormous advances in this field readily apparent. One example is the shift from negative-pressure iron-lung ventilation, in use for polio victims as recently as the 1960s in the United States, to positive-pressure bag ventilation, pioneered during the 1952 polio outbreak in Copenhagen. "One of the great strengths of the book is its wealth of information on the physiology, mechanics, and machinery of mechanical ventilation. It also takes a problem-based approach to treatment, which will appeal to clinicians. There are extensive chapters on acute lung injury, obstructive lung disease, neuromuscular weakness, alternative ventilatory modes, noninvasive ventilation, airway management, home ventilation, and weaning. The authors deal with such topics as agitation, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and even transport of a patient who is being ventilated. The book is well illustrated, with technical ventilator circuit diagrams, clinical radiographs, photographs of a wide array of respiratory therapy equipment, and many ventilator waveform tracings. "We checked the thoroughness of the book by searching through it for solutions to uncommon clinical problems we have confronted in our experience in an intensive care unit and a specialized post-intensive care rehabilitation unit. The book provides helpful advice on complex airway problems, diaphragmatic pacing, and ventilator-supported speech. It reinforces the idea that the era of the comprehensive reference book is not over, especially in the field of critical care."--New England Journal of Medicine New England Journal of Medicine 20070111 "After explaining how mechanical ventilators operate, the 70 chapters in this dense textbook describe both conventional and alternative methods of ventilator support and offer guidance on managing ventilator-supported patients. Some black and white photographs are provided. The second edition removes several chapters and adds 24 chapters on ventilator strategies for major disease states, dyspnea, liquid ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, and sleep."--Sci-Tech Books News Sci-Tech Book News 20061201