Book Title: Breathe Easy: RT Student Resource for Mechanical Ventilation

Authors: Yvonne Drasovean, RRT, M.Ed., FCSRT

Book Description: A primer on mechanical ventilation intended for respiratory therapy students. Offering a blend of theoretical principles and practical illustrations, this book provides an engaging platform for students to develop the essential skills necessary for the effective application of mechanical ventilation in clinical practice.

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Book Description

This book is a primer on mechanical ventilation created to provide respiratory therapy students an easy-to-read guide, and overview of the theory of ventilation, initial settings and parameter adjustment, ventilation modes, and effective decision-making based on Ideal Body Weight, safe tidal volume ranges, and arterial blood gases, based on current practice guidelines.

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This book is a cloned version of Basic Principles of Mechanical Ventilation by Melody Bishop BSc, RRT, CCAA, published using Pressbooks under a CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. It may differ from the original.

Authors

Yvonne Drasovean, RRT, M.Ed., FCSRT

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Popular medicine and health

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Title
Breathe Easy: RT Student Resource for Mechanical Ventilation
Authors
Yvonne Drasovean, RRT, M.Ed., FCSRT
License
Primary Subject
Popular medicine and health
Additional Subject(s)
Respiratory medicine
Publisher
Fanshawe College Pressbooks
Publication Date
August 31, 2023