In this symposium on mechanical ventilation and respiratory failure, Dr. Sloane summarizes the indications for mechanical ventilation and goals of mechanical ventilation, reviews basic lung mechanics, discusses how to recognize and prevent ventilator-induced lung injury along with the benefits and deleterious effects of PEEP and auto-PEEP. This is followed by an in-depth review of the modes of mechanical ventilation and discussion of how to recognize and manage patient-ventilator asynchrony and basic ventilator alarms. Finally, Dr. Sloane reviews weaning and extubation strategies along with the principles of non-invasive ventilation.
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