Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation, 5th Edition

Key Features

• Excerpts of Clinical Practice Guidelines developed by the AARC (American Association for Respiratory Care) make it easy to access important information regarding indications/contraindications, hazards and complications, assessment of need, assessment of outcome, and monitoring.
• Case Studies with exercises and Critical Care Concepts address situations that may be encountered during mechanical ventilation.
  
• Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter help in accurately gauging your comprehension and measuring your progress.
  
• Chapter outlines show the "big picture" of each chapter's content.
  
• Key terms are listed in the chapter opener, then bolded and defined at their first mention in the text.
• Key Point boxes highlight need-to-know information.
  
• NBRC exam-style assessment questions at the end of each chapter offer practice for the certification exam.

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New to This Edition

• NEW Neonatal and Pediatric Mechanical Ventilation chapter covers the latest advances and research relating to young patients.
• Additional case studies in each chapter present "real-life" scenarios, showing the practical application of newly acquired skills.
• End-of-chapter summaries help with review and in assessing your comprehension with a bulleted list of key content.

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Companion Products

Workbook for Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation , 5 Edition : Physiological and Clinical Applications
Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation - Pageburst E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 5 Edition : Physiological and Clinical ApplicationsBack To Top

Author Information

By J. M. Cairo, PhD, RRT, FAARC, Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions, Professor of Cardiopulmonary Science, Physiology, and Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
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