Open AccessManagement of Respiratory Failure
Author(s) -
Steven D Pearson,
Jay L. Koyner,
Bhakti Patel
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.13091021
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , mechanical ventilation , respiratory failure , critically ill , respiratory physiology , ventilation (architecture) , noninvasive ventilation , mechanical ventilator , acute respiratory failure , respiratory system , anesthesia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Mechanical ventilation is a lifesaving therapy for critically ill patients with respiratory failure, but like all treatments, it has the potential to cause harm if not administered appropriately. This review aims to give an overview of the basic principles of invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation. Topics covered include modes of mechanical ventilation, respiratory mechanics and ventilator waveform interpretation, strategies for initial ventilator settings, indications and contraindications for noninvasive ventilation, and the effect of the ventilator on kidney function.