Ventilatory management in critical neurologic illness.
Evolution and refinement of airway and ventilatory management has taken place in neurologic critical care. Applications for ventilatory management have been extended to virtually all acute life-threatening illnesses found in neurologic critical care units today. This article focuses on the airway and ventilatory management of patients with acute raised intracranial pressure, cervical spine injuries, and neuromuscular ventilatory failure.
D000293:Adolescent; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications