RT Book, Section A1 Hess, Dean R. A1 Kacmarek, Robert M. SR Print(0) ID 1121736101 T1 Ventilator Liberation T2 Essentials of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071771511 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121736101 RD 2024/10/15 AB ObjectivesIdentify patients ready for ventilator discontinuation.Discuss the important role of the spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) to determine extubation readiness.Contrast the approaches used to wean patients from ventilatory support.List causes of a failed SBT.Discuss the role of sedation in the ventilator discontinuation process.Discuss the use of ventilator discontinuation protocols.Discuss criteria used to indicate readiness for extubation.Discuss issues related to prolonged mechanical ventilation and chronic critical illness.