Management of Respiratory Failure: Ventilator Management 101 and Noninvasive Ventilation

alkiviadis.1961 shared this article with you from Inoreader Management of Respiratory Failure: Ventilator Management 101 and Noninvasive Ventilation Via Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology current issue Mechanical ventilation is a lifesaving therapy for critically ill patients with respiratory failure, but like all treatments, it has the potential to cause harm if not administered appropriately. This review aims to give an overview of the basic principles of invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation. Topics covered include modes of mechanical ventilation, respiratory mechanics and ventilator waveform interpretation, strategies for initial ventilator settings, indications and contraindicati ons for noninvasive ventilation, and the effect of the ventilator on kidney function. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.