Non-Invasive Respiratory Support Techniques: Oxygen Therapy, Non-Invasive Ventilation and Cpap

Contributors. 1 Clinical Management of Respiratory Failure ( John Hurst ). What is respiratory failure? What are the causes of respiratory failure? The pathophysiology of respiratory failure. The management of respiratory failure. Assessment of a patient with respiratory failure. Diagnostic investigations. Summary. Case studies. References. 2 Arterial Blood Gas Analysis ( With contribution from Maura McElligott and Sandra Gallacher ). Acid-base physiology. Non-invasive monitoring for respiratory failure. Invasive monitoring for respiratory failure. Case studies. References. 3 Oxygen Therapy. Hypoxaemic (Type I) respiratory failure. Hypercapnic (Type II) respiratory failure. Delivery of supplemental oxygen. Acute oxygen therapy. Home oxygen therapy. Ambulatory oxygen therapy. Travelling with oxygen. References. 4 Non-Invasive Ventilation. Indications: acute use. Indications: long-term use. Indications: palliation. Contraindications. Application. Choosing equipment (interfaces). Prevention of complications. Troubleshooting. References. 5 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). CPAP for the treatment of Type I respiratory failure. CPAP for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome. Other forms of treatment. References. 6 Setting Up Respiratory Support Services. Non-invasive ventilation. Home oxygen. Home CPAP for sleep apnoea. References. 7 Ethics. Principle-based approach to ethical decision making. End-of-life decisions. Acts and omissions. Case studies. Legal cases to support decision making. Professional responsibility in ethical decision making. References. Legal references. Index.