Abstract
Invasive mechanical ventilation is a potentially lifesaving intervention for acutely ill patients. The goal of this review is to provide a concise, clinically focused overview of basic invasive mechanical ventilation for the many clinicians who care for mechanically ventilated patients. Attention is given to how common ventilator modes differ in delivering a mechanical breath, evaluation of respiratory system mechanics, how to approach acute changes in airway pressure, and the diagnosis of auto-positive end-expiratory pressure. Waveform interpretation is emphasized throughout the review.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 746-753 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Southern Medical Journal |
Volume | 111 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2018 |
Funding
This work was supported by Northwestern University’s Lung Sciences Training Program (5T32HL076139-14), the National Institutes of Health (grant HL128867), and the Parker B. Francis Research Opportunity Award.
Keywords
- mechanical ventilation
- respiratory mechanics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine