RT Book, Section
A1 Wilson, Michael E.
A1 Azoulay, Elie
A2 Tobin, Martin J.
SR Print(0)
ID 57081909
T1 Chapter 66. The Ethics of Withholding and Withdrawing Mechanical Ventilation
T2 Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-173626-8
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57081909
RD 2024/04/24
AB To  save  the  lives  of  critically  ill  patients,  intensivists  utilize  sophisticated  technologies  to  support  vital  organs  until  treatments  reverse  underlying  medical  conditions.  Most  patients  recover  from  the  acute  event,  a  few  die  rapidly,  and  the  remainder  fail  to  improve  and  remain  dependent  on  life-sustaining  treatments.  In  this  last  group,  the  chance  of  recovery  changes  from  one  day  to  the  next,  and  questions  often  arise  about  the  appropriateness  of  continuing  life  support,  especially  mechanical  ventilation.1