I also think these sites may be of help:
Mechanical Ventilation: A Review and Update for Clinicians:
http://www.turner-white.com/pdf/hp_dec99_vent.pdf
An expanded explaination of the different modes, their uses, advantages and disadvantages.
http://home.columbus.rr.com/allen/ve...or_weaning.htm
A glossary of "terms commonly associated with ventilators, the community, and respiratory physiology."
http://www.ventworld.com/resources/g....asp?GlossID=1
"What is a Ventilator? Part I. The Basic Components and Definitions"
http://www.ventworld.com/education/wiav-part1.asp
Chapter 10: Mechanical Ventilation - Part I of III from
Pulmonary Physiology in Clinical Practice copyright 1999 by Lawrence Martin MD
http://www.mtsinai.org/pulmonary/boo...gy/chap10a.htm
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Tracheostomy and Vent Information
