Mechanical Ventilation in Neonates and Children: A Pathophysiology-Based Management Approach

This textbook comprehensively covers mechanical ventilation in neonates  and children integrating the latest knowledge and understanding of  developmental biology, age-related and disease-specific physiologic  differences in the practice of mechanical ventilation. The physiology  associated with ventilation and lung mechanics are described. Guidance  is provided on how to carry out a range of clinical assessments  appropriately, including those for ventilation, mechanics and breathing  control. Available pathophysiology-based management strategies for a  range of situations including respiratory failure and ventilatory  failure are also provided.
Mechanical Ventilation in Neonates and  Children: A Pathophysiology Based Management Approach broadly covers a  range of topics associated with mechanical ventilation in children and  neonates. It is a valuable resource for specific seminars or courses  that concentrate on respiratory failure in children and for those  preparing for board certification examinations for neonatal/perinatal  medicine and pediatric critical care medicine.