Respiratory Management in Critical Care

by Griffiths, Mark J.D.; Evans, Timothy

• ISBN13: 9780727917294
• ISBN10: 0727917293
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-30
• Publisher: BMJ Books

Summary

This book first appeared as a well received series in 'Thorax'. It has leading international authorship and is presented in a clear and attractive format. The articles cover management of the acute respiratory diseases requiring intensive care. They are therefore relevant both for respiratory physicians and intensivists. The clinical management articles are complemented by illustrative cases, making this an ideal text for trainees.

Author Biography

Mark J.D. Griffiths, MRCP, PhD, EDICM, BDICM, is a Consultant Physician with the Adult Intensive Care Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital in London.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Pulmonary investigations for acute respiratory failure	p. 3
Oxygen delivery and consumption in the critically ill	p. 11
Critical care management of community acquired pneumonia	p. 19
Nosocomial pneumonia	p. 24
Acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome: definitions and epidemiology	p. 31
The pathogenesis of acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome	p. 38
Critical care management of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	p. 45
Ventilator induced lung injury	p. 52
Ventilatory management of acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome	p. 60
Non-ventilatory strategies in acute respiratory distress syndrome	p. 66
Difficult weaning	p. 74
Critical care management of respiratory failure resulting from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	p. 80
Acute severe asthma	p. 86
The pulmonary circulation and right ventricular failure	p. 93
Thoracic trauma, inhalation injury and post-pulmonary resection lung injury in intensive care	p. 99
Illustrative case 1: cystic fibrosis	p. 106
Illustrative case 2: interstitial lung disease	p. 110
Illustrative case 3: pulmonary vasculitis	p. 114
Illustrative case 4: neuromusculoskeletal disorders	p. 117
Illustrative case 5: HIV associated pneumonia	p. 120
Illustrative case 6: acute chest syndrome of sickle cell anaemia	p. 125
Illustrative case 7: the assessment and management of massive haemoptysis	p. 128
Index	p. 135
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