In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editors Heather Przybyl and Dana Lauer bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Critical Care Patients with Respiratory Alterations. Respiratory alterations are common indications for admission to the intensive care unit, and implementing evidence-based guidelines for treating these patients is imperative for improving outcomes and reducing mortality. In this issue, top experts discuss alterations in pulmonary function, care management of these alterations, adjunctive therapies, ventilator management guidelines, and more.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. Latest Advances in the Treatment of Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - p. 365 9. Pathophysiology - p. 376 10. Chest Wall Trauma: Rib Fractures and Pulmonary Contusions - p. 377 11. Postoperative Management of the Thoracic Surgery Patient - p. 389 12. Special Populations - p. 405 13. Managing Acute Exacerbations in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in the Intensive Care Unit Setting - p. 407 14. Management of Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Guide for Bedside Critical Care Nurses - p. 421 15. Spaceflight Respiratory System from a Nursing Perspective - p. 433 16. Treatment - p. 446 17. Accuracy of Pulse-Oximetry in Non-white Patients - p. 447 18. Breathing Easy: Exploring Pulmonary Diseases and Devices - p. 461 19. ABCDEF Bundle Implementation for Improved Respiratory Failure Outcomes - p. 479 20. Feeling Blue: Understanding the Differences in Noninvasive Support Modalities for Acute Respiratory Failure - p. 493 21. Revolutionizing Mechanical Ventilation: Latest Advances and Practical Applications of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation - p. 505 22. Usage of Ventilator Management Guideline, a Protocolized Approach - p. 519 23. Prone to Success: Strategies to Improve Outcomes in Adult Respiratory Failure Patients - p. 527
In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editors Heather Przybyl and Dana Lauer bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Critical Care Patients with Respiratory Alterations. Respiratory alterations are common indications for admission to the intensive care unit, and implementing evidence-based guidelines for treating these patients is imperative for improving outcomes and reducing mortality. In this issue, top experts discuss alterations in pulmonary function, care management of these alterations, adjunctive therapies, ventilator management guidelines, and more.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. Latest Advances in the Treatment of Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - p. 365 9. Pathophysiology - p. 376 10. Chest Wall Trauma: Rib Fractures and Pulmonary Contusions - p. 377 11. Postoperative Management of the Thoracic Surgery Patient - p. 389 12. Special Populations - p. 405 13. Managing Acute Exacerbations in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in the Intensive Care Unit Setting - p. 407 14. Management of Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Guide for Bedside Critical Care Nurses - p. 421 15. Spaceflight Respiratory System from a Nursing Perspective - p. 433 16. Treatment - p. 446 17. Accuracy of Pulse-Oximetry in Non-white Patients - p. 447 18. Breathing Easy: Exploring Pulmonary Diseases and Devices - p. 461 19. ABCDEF Bundle Implementation for Improved Respiratory Failure Outcomes - p. 479 20. Feeling Blue: Understanding the Differences in Noninvasive Support Modalities for Acute Respiratory Failure - p. 493 21. Revolutionizing Mechanical Ventilation: Latest Advances and Practical Applications of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation - p. 505 22. Usage of Ventilator Management Guideline, a Protocolized Approach - p. 519 23. Prone to Success: Strategies to Improve Outcomes in Adult Respiratory Failure Patients - p. 527
