Rapid Interpretation of Ventilator Waveforms [Paperback]

Jonathan B. Waugh (Author), Robert Harwood (Author), Vijay M. Deshpande (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 013081427X | ISBN-13: 978-0130814272 | Publication Date: January 9, 1999

This book guides readers from the basics in ventilator design, function, and management to advanced interpretations of ventilator waveforms. It features a wealth of illustrations of actual ventilator graphics, beginning with the fundamentals of waveform scalars and loops.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

This book guides readers from the basics in ventilator design, function, and management to advanced interpretations of ventilator waveforms. It features a wealth of illustrations of actual ventilator graphics, beginning with the fundamentals of waveform scalars and loops.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (January 9, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013081427X
• ISBN-13: 978-0130814272
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,111,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent little book jammed packed with information!, April 28, 1999

By 

Dennis Holland RRT ([e-mail]) (The RT Corner) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rapid Interpretation of Ventilator Waveforms (Paperback)

"Rapid Interpretation of Ventilator Waveforms" is a 132 page introductory text on ventilator waveforms by three well known professors from Georgia State University, Jonathan Waugh, Vijay Deshpande, and Robert Harwood. They have put together a systematic presentation of waveform analysis starting from simple flow, pressure, and volume changes all the way to flow volume loops and troubleshooting problems in the clinical setting. This is an excellent little book jammed packed with information that can be carried around in your lab coat when doing clinicals or when analyzing ventilator waveforms on the job. The book has hundreds of waveform examples with clear and easy to understand explanations. This is one of the few complete books available on ventilator waveform analysis and at only $29.00 it is definitely a must have book!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars very small book, March 10, 2004

By 

Nicole Garden (SK, Canada) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Rapid Interpretation of Ventilator Waveforms (Paperback)

A useful book but at times will leave you wondering -- paid a stupid expensive price for the one at the campus bookstore ($70) but for the price of this the same content is present in the Dana Oakes book on mechanical ventilation, and more.

If you're not actually planning on spinning the knobs on the ventilator, it's not a bad little book, but if you're more involved in the upkeep of the machine, it'll leave you wanting.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rapid interpretations of Ventilator Waveforms, February 26, 2000

By 

Michael S Clark, MD (Kaiser Hospital, Vallejo CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rapid Interpretation of Ventilator Waveforms (Paperback)

A must for the general internist seeking a better understanding of mechanical ventilation or anyone new to the critical care field. This along, with "Guide to Mechanical Ventilation and Intensive Respiratory Care" by Pierce, is a great, and painless, way to get started.