Emergency Department Treatment of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient

Rory Spiegel; Haney Mallemat

doi:10.1016/j.emc.2015.08.005

Emergency Department Treatment of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2016 Feb;34(1):63-75. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2015.08.005.

Authors

Rory Spiegel¹, Haney Mallemat²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Stony Brook Medical Center, 101 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11790, USA.
² University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: haney.mallemat@gmail.com.

PMID: 26614242
DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2015.08.005

Abstract

Mechanical ventilation has a long and storied history, but until recently the process required little from the emergency physician. In the modern emergency department, critically ill patients spend a longer period under the care of the emergency physician, requiring a greater understanding of ventilator management. This article serves as an introduction to mechanical ventilation and a user-friendly bedside guide.

Keywords: Airway pressure release ventilation; Mechanical ventilation; Pressure control; Pressure support ventilation; Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation; Volume control.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Critical Illness
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Emergency Treatment / methods*
Humans
Respiration, Artificial / methods*
Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy*