Diagnosis and Management of Acute Respiratory Failure, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics The Clinics: Internal Medicine Series

In this issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest editors Drs. Philip Yang and Annette Esper bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Diagnosis and Management of Acute Respiratory Failure. Top experts in the field cover invasive mechanical ventilation; pharmacologic treatments in ARF; fluid management in ARF; management of ventilator dyssychrony; identification and routine management of ARDS; adjunctive management in ARF and ARDS; and much more.

• Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including MV in ventilatory/hypercapnic respiratory failure; ARF in pregnancy; ARF in neuro injuries and head trauma; ventilator weaning, extubation, and prolonged mechanical ventilation; physical and cognitive impairment in ARF; and more.
• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on diagnosis and management of acute respiratory failure, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Acute Respiratory Failure
Diagnosis and Management of Acute Respiratory Failure
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
Pharmacologic Treatments in Acute Respiratory Failure
Fluid Management in Acute Respiratory Failure
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Definition, Diagnosis, and Routine Management
Adjunctive Therapies in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Acute Respiratory Failure in Pregnancy
Acute Respiratory Failure in Severe Acute Brain Injury
Ventilator Weaning and Extubation
Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation, Weaning, and the Role of Tracheostomy
Physical and Cognitive Impairment in Acute Respiratory Failure