Keywords

adult respiratory distress syndrome, modes of ventilation, mechanical ventilation

 

Authors

  1. Kane, Christy PhD, RRT-NPS
  2. York, Nancy L. PhD, RN, CNE

Abstract

Invasive mechanical ventilation has evolved from a fairly simplistic, basic machine with just a few knobs into an exceedingly complicated, microprocessor-based life support system. This article sorts out the "alphabet soup" concerning mechanical ventilation and focuses on invasive procedures.