(eBook) Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Davide Chiumello

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Table of Contents

Definition, prevalence and outcome.- Pathophysiology.- Ventilation strategies: tidal volume and PEEP.- Ventilation strategies: high-frequency oscillatory ventilation.- Ventilation strategies: recruitment maneuvers.- Prone position.- Partial or total extracorporeal support.- Vasodilators.- Weaning.- Lung imaging.- Metabolic Support.- Pharmacological interventions: Neuromuscolar blocking agents.- Ventilator-induced lung injury.- Monitoring of respiratory mechanics.- Noninvasive ventilation.- Interaction between heart and lung.- Anti-inflammatory agents and stem cells.- Sedation.- ARDS in children.