This book discusses the interpretation of mechanical ventilator waveforms. Each page shows a screenshot from an actual patient and explains one or two messages. It starts with basic information about the waveforms and addresses passive and spontaneous ventilation, non-invasive ventilation, and specific measurements such as pressure-volume curves and esophageal pressure. Step by step, readers learn about advanced monitoring of patient-ventilator synchronization. This unique teaching approach has been adapted to this topic.
It covers the entire field of mechanical ventilation and is of particular interest to physicians and respiratory therapists working in emergency departments, anesthesiology, intensive care, and respiratory units.
