Chapter 47. Mechanical Ventilation for Exacerbation of COPD

  1. Robert A. Stockley Professor1,
  2. Stephen I. Rennard Professor2,
  3. Klaus Rabe Professor3,
  4. Bartolome Celli Professor4
  1. Andrea Rossi,
  2. Guido Polese,
  3. Lorenzo Appendini

Published Online: 11 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470755976.ch47

Book Title

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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How to Cite

Stockley, R. A., Rennard, S. I., Rabe, K. and Celli, B. (2008) Mechanical Ventilation for Exacerbation of COPD, in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470755976.ch47

Author Information

  1. 1

    Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK

  2. 2

    Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Section, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985125 Nebraska Medical Center, 800 South 42nd Street, Omaha, NE 68198-5300

  3. 3

    Dept of Pulmonology, Leiden Universtiy Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, C3-P, Postbox 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, Netherlands

  4. 4

    Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, St Elizabeth's Medical Centre, 736 Cambridge Street, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02135-2907

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 11 JAN 2008
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405122894

Online ISBN: 9780470755976

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Keywords:

  • exacerbations;
  • pathophysiology;
  • ventilation;
  • inspiratory muscles;
  • pulmonologists

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Pathophysiology of COPD exacerbations

  • Mechanical ventilation

  • Non-invasive mechanical ventilation

  • Weaning

  • Practical aspects

  • Adverse events

  • Chronic home NPPV

  • Conclusions

  • References

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