Assisted Ventilation of the Neonate

1 Introduction and Historical Aspects2 Physiologic Principles3 Control of Ventilation4 Ethical Issues in Assisted Ventilation of the Neonate5 Evidence-Based Respiratory Care6 Quality and Safety in Respiratory Care7 Medical and Legal Aspects of Respiratory Care8 Physical Examination9 Imaging: Radiography, Lung Ultrasound, and Other Imaging Modalities10 Blood Gases: Technical Aspects and Interpretation11 Non-invasive Monitoring of Gas Exchange12 Pulmonary Function and Graphics13 Airway Evaluation: Bronchoscopy, Laryngoscopy, and Tracheal Aspirates14 Cardiovascular Assessment15 Overview of Assisted Ventilation16 Oxygen Therapy17 Non-invasive Respiratory Support18 Basic Modes of Synchronized Ventilation19 Principles of Lung-Protective Ventilation20 Tidal Volume-Targeted Ventilation21 Special Techniques of Respiratory Support22 High-Frequency Ventilation23 Mechanical Ventilation: Disease-Specific Strategies24 Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation25 Description of Available Devices26 Delivery Room Stabilization, and Respiratory Support27 Respiratory Care of the Newborn28 Nursing Care29 Nutritional Support30 Complications of Respiratory Support31 Pharmacologic Therapies I: Surfactant Therapy32 Pharmacologic Therapies II: Inhaled Nitric Oxide33 Pharmacologic Therapies III: Cardiovascular Therapy and Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn34 Pharmacologic Therapies IV: Other Medications35 Management of the Infant with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia36 Medical and Surgical Interventions for Respiratory Distress and Airway Management37 Intraoperative Management of the Neonate38 Neonatal Respiratory Care in Resource-Limited Countries39 Transport of the Ventilated Infant40 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation41 Discharge and Transition to Home Care42 Neurologic Effects of Respiratory Support43 Pulmonary and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following Ventilation