title: Ventilatory management in the critically ill.
abstract: A basic understanding of respiratory physiology and ventilator-patient interaction is critical for the initiation of ventilatory support and management of the ventilated patient. A brief review of these subjects is incorporated in this outline of the approach to the patient requiring mechanical ventilation.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001775:Blood Circulation; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012119:Respiration; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000145:classification