Caring for the Ventilator Dependent Child A Clinical Guide /

This book is an important new resource for clinicians caring for ventilator dependent children, who often have complex health care needs, are supported by advanced technology and are at high-risk of serious complications. Despite the complicated health care needs of children who rely on chronic resp...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Sterni, Laura M. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Carroll, John L. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Humana, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Respiratory Medicine,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3749-3
Table of Contents:
  • Chronic Ventilator Support in Children: Why, Who, and When
  • Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Children: An Overview
  • Chronic Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
  • Ethical Considerations in Chronic Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatrics
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Considerations in Children on Chronic Ventilation
  • Transition from Hospital to Home
  • The Model of Care for the Ventilator-Dependent Child
  • Outpatient Care of the Ventilator Dependent Child
  • In Home Care of the Child on Chronic Mechanical Ventilation
  • Troubleshooting Common Ventilator and Related Equipment Issues in the Home
  • Inhaled Drug Delivery for Children on Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation
  • Adherence to Non-Invasive Ventilatory Support
  • Ventilator Support in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
  • Ventilator Support in Children with Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Long-Term Ventilator Support in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  • Chronic Ventilatory Support For Children Following Trauma or Severe Neurologic Injury
  • Care of the Child with CCHS. .