Master Mechanical Ventilation with Pilbeam’s 8th Edition

Get ready to delve into one of the most sophisticated areas of respiratory care with Pilbeam’s Mechanical Ventilation: Physiological and Clinical Applications, 8th Edition by James M. Cairo PhD RRT FAARC. This evidence-based text is renowned for its straightforward explanations and in-depth coverage of patient-ventilator management, guiding you through fundamental and advanced concepts surrounding mechanical ventilation.

Comprehensive Coverage for Critical Care Practitioners

This new edition is an invaluable reference for all critical care practitioners, featuring coverage of the physiological effects of mechanical ventilation on diverse population cross-sections. It also incorporates user-friendly features to promote critical thinking and clinical application, including:

• Key Points: Highlighting pivotal concepts and important information as topics are addressed.
• AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines: Providing excerpts of clinical practice guidelines developed by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) in a convenient, reader-friendly format.
• Critical Care Concepts: Presenting short questions that challenge you to apply knowledge learned to difficult concepts.
• Brief Patient Case Studies: Listing pertinent assessment data and posing critical thinking questions to test your content comprehension.
• Clinical Scenarios: Offering comprehensive patient scenarios that cover patient presentation, assessment data, and treatment options, ideal for classroom or small group discussions.

Enhanced Learning and Certification Success

This edition is designed to enhance your learning experience and support certification exam success:

• Comprehensive Learning Objectives: Providing a clear, concise listing of what you need to learn in each chapter.
• Bulleted End-of-Chapter Summaries: Helping assess comprehension and guide study efforts.
• NBRC-Style End-of-Chapter Review Questions: Reinforcing difficult concepts with practice focused on certification exam success.
• Glossary of Mechanical Ventilation Terminology: Defining highlighted key terms in each chapter.
• Chapter Outlines: Providing a “big picture” of chapter content.

Updated Content: Revised content throughout reflects the latest standards of respiratory care, ensuring you’re equipped with the most current knowledge in the field.

Product Details:

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Edition: 8th Edition
• Release Date: September 15, 2023
• Language: English
• Paperback: 553 pages
• ISBN-10: 032387164X
• ISBN-13: 978-0323871648

Stay ahead in respiratory care with Pilbeam’s 8th Edition – a comprehensive guide to mastering mechanical ventilation.