Ventilatory management in acute lung injury.
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.
Bolin
R W
RW
Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
Pierson
D J
DJ
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
D010100:Oxygen