Respiratory Disease and its Management

• Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ALI/ARDS).- Life-Threatening Asthma.- Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease.- Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease.- Pneumonia.- Pleural Effusions in the Critically Ill.- Pneumothorax in the Critically Ill.- Diagnosis and Management of the Obstructed Airway.- Postoperative Management of Patients Undergoing Lung Resection, Oesophagectomy or Thymectomy.- Indications for Ventilatory Support in Adults.- Modes of Invasive and Non-invasive Ventilatory Support.- Blood Gas Measurement and Interpretation.- Inspired and Expired Gas Monitoring.- Managing Secretions in the Ventilated Patient: The Role of Humidification, Suction, Physiotherapy, Mucolytics and Airway Adjuncts.- Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System.- Bronchoscopy in the Intensive Care Unit.- Tracheostomy and Mini-Tracheostomy.- Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation.

From the reviews: "This multiauthored review of respiratory critical care is part of the Competency-Based Critical Care series. A concise discussion of key topics in respiratory management is provided. Students, trainees, and allied health personnel will be attracted to this brief work originating from authors in the United Kingdom. ... Chapters are concise, with good quality illustrations and excellent line drawings. ... This is an excellent summary of pulmonary facets of critical care. ... This is a good introduction for junior members of the ICU team." (David J. Dries, Doody's Review Service, January, 2010)