title: Ventilatory management in acute lung injury.
abstract: Practical theoretic aspects of the adult respiratory distress syndrome and its application to the patient are presented. Rational utilization of mechanical ventilation and positive end-expiratory pressure in the management of hypoxemia is discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Bolin
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Pierson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012119:Respiration; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013990:Tidal Volume
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen