Goldsmith Assisted Ventilation of the Neonate Based Approach to Newborn Respiratory Care

A must-have reference for the entire NICU, Goldsmith’s Assisted Ventilation of the Neonate, 7th Edition, is the only fully comprehensive, evidence-based guide to all aspects of this fast-changing field. Easy to use and multidisciplinary in scope, this trusted reference provides authoritative guidance on contemporary management of neonatal respiratory diseases, with an emphasis on evidence-based pharmacologic and technologic advances that improve outcomes and quality of life in newborns. It’s an outstanding resource for neonatologists and NICU professionals to acquire new knowledge and techniques in this critical area of neonatal care.

Keszler, Suresh & Goldsmith

Table of Contents

 Foreword
1 Introduction and Historical Aspects
2 Physiologic Principles
3 Control of Ventilation
4 Ethical Issues in Assisted Ventilation
5 Evidence-Based Respiratory Care
6 Quality and Safety in Respiratory Care
7 Medical and Legal Aspects of Respiratory Care
8 Physical Examination
9 Imaging: Radiography, Lung Ultrasound, and Other Imaging Modalities
10 Blood Gases and Acid-Base Balance: Technical Aspects and Interpretation
11 Non-invasive Monitoring of Gas Exchange
12 Pulmonary Function and Graphics
13 Airway Evaluation: Bronchoscopy, Laryngoscopy, and Tracheal Aspirates
14 Delivery Room Stabilization and Respiratory Support
14 Cardiovascular Assessment
15 Surfactant Replacement Therapy
16 Oxygen Therapy
17 Respiratory Gas Conditioning
18 Non-invasive Respiratory Support
19 Overview of Assisted Ventilation
20 Basic Modes of Synchronized Ventilation
21 Principles of Lung-Protective Ventilation
22 Volume-Targeted Ventilation
23 Special Ventilation Techniques
24 High-Frequency Ventilation
25 Mechanical Ventilation: Disease-Specific Strategies
26 Weaning and Extubation from Mechanical Ventilation
27 Common Devices Used for Mechanical Ventilation
28 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
29 Respiratory Care of the Newborn
30 Nursing Care
31 Nutritional Support
32 Pharmacologic Therapies
33 Cardiovascular Assessment and Management
34 Pharmacologic Therapies: Inhaled Nitric Oxide
34 Pharmacologic Therapies III: Cardiovascular Therapy and Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn
34 Gaps in Knowledge and Future Directions
34  Diagnosis and Management of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
35 Pharmacologic Therapies IV: Other Medications
35 Care of the Infant with CDH
36 Management of the Infant with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
37 Medical and Surgical Interventions for Respiratory Distress and Airway Management
38 Intraoperative Management of the Neonate
39 Complications of Respiratory Support
40 Neonatal Respiratory Care in Resource-Limited Countries
41 Transport of the Ventilated Infant
41 Pharmacologic therapies II: Inhaled nitric oxide
42 Discharge and transition to home care
43 Neurologic Effects of Respiratory Support in the NICU
44 Long-term Pulmonary Outcomes of Respiratory Support
45 Gaps in Knowledge and Future Directions for Research
 Appendix