Caring for the ventilator dependent child : a clinical guide

Caring for the ventilator dependent child : a clinical guide / Laura M. Sterni, John L. Carroll, editors.

This book is an important new resource for clinicians caring for ventilator dependent children, who often have complex health care needs, are supported by advanced technology and are at high-risk of serious complications. Despite the complicated health care needs of children who rely on chronic resp...

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Other Authors: Sterni, Laura M., Carroll, John L., MD
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Humana Press, 2016.
Series:Respiratory medicine (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Respiratory insufficiency in children > Treatment.
Artificial respiration.
Children.
children (people by age group)
Paediatric medicine.
Intensive care medicine.
Nursing.
Respiratory medicine.
MEDICAL > Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Children
Artificial respiration
Respiratory insufficiency in children > Treatment
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Table of Contents:
  • Chronic Ventilator Support in Children: Why, Who, and When
  • Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Children: An Overview
  • Chronic Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
  • Ethical Considerations in Chronic Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatrics
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Considerations in Children on Chronic Ventilation
  • Transition from Hospital to Home
  • The Model of Care for the Ventilator-Dependent Child
  • Outpatient Care of the Ventilator Dependent Child
  • In Home Care of the Child on Chronic Mechanical Ventilation
  • Troubleshooting Common Ventilator and Related Equipment Issues in the Home
  • Inhaled Drug Delivery for Children on Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation
  • Adherence to Non-Invasive Ventilatory Support
  • Ventilator Support in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
  • Ventilator Support in Children with Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Long-Term Ventilator Support in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  • Chronic Ventilatory Support For Children Following Trauma or Severe Neurologic Injury
  • Care of the Child with CCHS.

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