TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 52. Airway Secretions and Suctioning A1 - Bassi, Gianluigi Li A2 - Tobin, Martin J. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e AB - Retention of airway secretions in patients on invasive mechanical ventilation constitutes a common problem associated with several complications. Therefore, secretion management represents a great challenge for respiratory therapists, nurses, and physicians, particularly in the patient with underlying airways disorders. This chapter discusses management of airway secretions in mechanically ventilated patients, focusing on physiology of mucus production, clearance, and the most common treatments, both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic, to enhance removal of retained secretions. Although adequate humidification of the inspired gas plays a primary role on mucus clearance, the reader is referred to Chapter 51 for a comprehensive discussion of this topic. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57078241 ER -