Abstract
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Respiratory failure
Oxygen delivery and consumption
Assessing oxygenation
Impairment of oxygenation
Mechanical ventilatory support in pregnancy
Ventilator modes
Intubation
Alternative maneuvers during mechanical ventilation
Lung protective strategy mechanical ventilation
Special considerations during mechanical ventilation
Pain control, sedation, and paralysis
Acute asthma
Weaning from mechanical ventilation
Conclusion
References