RT Book, Section
A1 Mickas, Nick
A2 Stevenson, David K.
A2 Cohen, Ronald S.
A2 Sunshine, Philip
SR Print(0)
ID 1109798327
T1 Mechanical Ventilation
T2 Neonatology: Clinical Practice and Procedures
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071763769
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1109798327
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  goal  of  mechanical  ventilation,  as  for  any  respiratory  support,  is  simply  to  achieve  adequate  gas  exchange  to  maintain  physiologic  neutrality.  Mechanical  ventilation  is  indicated  when  noninvasive  forms  of  respiratory  support  such  as  nasal  continuous  positive  airway  pressure  (NCPAP)  are  inadequate  to  support  the  infant’s  respiratory  needs.  This  may  manifest  as  hypoxia,  hypercarbia,  or  apnea.  Far  less-common  indications  for  mechanical  ventilation  include  airway  anomalies  and  central  or  pharmacologically  induced  apnea.  Mechanical  ventilation  of  the  neonate  can  seem  intimidating  to  even  the  most  seasoned  practitioner.  This  chapter  provides  a  systematic  approach  to  management  of  the  ventilated  neonate,  addressing  the  basic  physiology  underlying  neonatal  pulmonary  pathology.