title: Complications in the ventilated patient.
abstract: The use of mechanical ventilation may subject patients to a variety of complications and adverse effects. Certain complications may be a direct result of mechanical ventilation, whereas others seen in association with this modality of therapy appear to be related to concurrent conditions and the severity of underlying disease. The incidence, evaluation, and management of major complications associated with mechanical ventilation are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Strieter
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lynch
mesh_terms: D001469:Barotrauma / Q000209:etiology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical