Manual of Neonatal Respiratory Care

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Steven M. Donn, Sunil K. Sinha
Springer Science & Business Media, Feb 12, 2012 - Medical - 787 pages

This popular book covers the “how-to” of the respiratory care of newborns in outline format. It includes case studies for self-review and is illustrated with high quality radiographic images, figures, tables, and algorithms. Written and edited by international experts, the Third Edition is a thorough update and remains a convenient source of practical information on respiratory physiology, exam techniques, tips for performing procedures, radiography, ventilation, pain management, transport, and discharge planning.

·Up-to-date clinical information from world experts

·Case studies

·Easy-to-consult outline format

·Condensed information about all of the major mechanical ventilators (e.g., modes, displays, and alarms)

“The extent of coverage, easy readability, superb organization [and] ...practical pearls make [this book] worthwhile...simply a great bargain.” --Journal of Perinatology (review of a previous edition)

 

Contents

Part I Lung Development and Maldevelopment
2
Part II Principles of Mechanical Ventilation
24
Part III Procedures and Techniques
107
Part IV Monitoring the Ventilated Patient
146
Part V Noninvasive Ventilatory Techniques
229
Part VI Ventilatory Modes and Modalities
253
Part VII HighFrequency Ventilation
298
Part VIII Commonly Used Neonatal Ventilators
338
Part X Management of Common Neonatal Respiratory Diseases
510
Part XI Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
623
Part XII Complications Associated with Mechanical Ventilation
644
Part XIII Other Considerations
691
Part XIV Ethical and Legal Considerations
731
Part XV Research and the Literature
751
Appendix
766
Index
769

Part IX Adjunctive Therapies
415

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About the author (2012)

Steven M. Donn, MD, FAAP

Professor of Pediatrics

University of Michigan School of Medicine

Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Sunil K. Sinha, MD, PhD, FRCP, FRCPCH

Professor of Pediatrics

University of Durham

Consultant in Pediatrics and Neonatal Medicine

The James Cook University Hospital

Department of Neonatal Medicine

Middlesbrough, Marton-in-Cleveland

United Kingdom

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