title: Emergency Department Treatment of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient.
abstract: Mechanical ventilation has a long and storied history, but until recently the process required little from the emergency physician. In the modern emergency department, critically ill patients spend a longer period under the care of the emergency physician, requiring a greater understanding of ventilator management. This article serves as an introduction to mechanical ventilation and a user-friendly bedside guide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Stony Brook Medical Center, 101 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11790, USA.
authors.forename: Rory
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spiegel
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: haney.mallemat@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Haney
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mallemat
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Airway pressure release ventilation; Mechanical ventilation; Pressure control; Pressure support ventilation; Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation; Volume control