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Oakes' Ventilator Management: A Bedside Reference Guide

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A completely idiot proof book on the basics and every day management of ventilators in the critical care setting. All of those annoying but vital formulas, clinically correlated and very neatly packed into a small handy manual. Who could ask for more? I would highly recommend it to all students, interns and residents that are going to be facing a ventilated patient at night on call. If you get this book, do yourself a favor and review well before starting your critical care rotation. It will pay BIG dividens. Thanks Dana!

It's a little black 6-ring binder, a little awkward in the pocket but still sits with you. Nothing specific to certain brand-names of ventilators but includes everything else including basic parameter interphasing, waveforms, management, and some fluffy-out-there stuff like liquid ventilation with perfluorocarbon, high-frequency ventilation, ILV and ECMO.

Bring it with you on your ICU rotation and never be caught with your pants down. For the price you'll pay, it's three giant textbooks condensed into one no-B.S. quick-reference.

From the time I first attended school to be a Respiratory Therapist (over 20 years ago), I have strongly recommended ALL published work of Dana Oakes. He has provided one of the most comprehensive series of quick reference materials in the business. Whether you are a student or practicing Respiratory Therapist, you will receive far more than your money's worth with Mr. Oakes' publications.

Small book with good information volume.
This is a little bit complex version of info.

I looked forward to receiving the reference guide because I knew from a previous purchase from the same author it was an excellent buy. It is well worth the money and the information helped me in a current class at college.
I recommend this reference guide to anyone that is a respiratory therapists,and nurses would enjoy this as well.

The handbook arrived in a timely manner and it was in excellent condition.