The Ventilator Book
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The third edition of The Ventilator Book combines the content of the original book with key chapters from The Advanced Ventilator Book into one comprehensive reference. The Ventilator Book has been the go-to reference for physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, fellows, residents, and students working in the Intensive Care Unit since 2012. It has been published in four languages, with over 50,000 copies in print. Dr. William Owens explains, in clear language, the basics of respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation. This is a guide to keep in your jacket pocket, call room, or in the ICU. Chapters have been updated to reflect new developments in critical care medicine and the experience gained during the COVID-19 pandemic. The book is divided into sections on physiology and technology; conventional modes and basic concepts; and unconventional modes and advanced concepts. As always, there are chapters for initial ventilator setup, adjustments, and troubleshooting. Patient-ventilator dyssynchrony, rescue therapies for ARDS, and ECMO are also covered.The goal of The Ventilator Book is to demystify mechanical ventilation for the nonexpert practitioner and to emphasize safe, patient-based critical care. This edition lives up to the intent of the best-selling original, which is to make difficult concepts easy to understand.
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Nurse Liz (verified owner) –
As a SRNA I found this book very useful. It was helpful in understanding the ventilator. I did find the book geared toward ICU care which is fine, but it would be awesome to have one for the OR & how to trouble shoot alarms. I highly recommend this book as a guide!
Umer (verified owner) –
I am a PGY3 Internal Medicine resident. Through my residency so far I had been reading about ventilator management from so many different source that all the information gets mangled. You are reading the same stuff from different books and thus you fail to develop a mental picture. It is always good to have a single basic source. This is an excellent book for anyone wanting to know the basics and more for ventilator management. I am reading it on my Note 3 which has a big enough screen size to read books. I am reading it on the go when I have time. It is short enough and the language is simple enough for it to be read and applied quickly. It gives just the required bit of knowledge to apply to your patients which is I think all you need. Not extensive but all a resident would need and also if you are planning for a career as a Hospitalist who would have to do Vent Management.
Read this one or twice and that should set you up.
I would recommend this for Residents and Hospitalists and possibly critical care fellows as a great starter book.
phieta08 (verified owner) –
Its a reallly great book! All the residents from my med school bought it after seeing me with it. Its straight to the point, patient has this problem so you do this on the ventilator. First book I read that is straight foward english that everyone can understand, not mega advanced medical terms that you need years and years of experience to know what the author is talking about. Will provide a great basis so then you can go to other more advanced books. Recommend it to anyone needing to know about ventilators.
Mohammed A Aziz MD MBA (verified owner) –
A most simplified book on understanding mechanical ventilation. I have mandated all my Critical Care Mid-level practioners to read it. The only thing missing is illustrations. Although the explanations are good, it could have been better with Diagramatic Concepts.
Hashtag92 (verified owner) –
Page 65-66 Had me laughing out loud on rounds when I was sneaking in some reading time. – Anyway, I just don’t have time to read about the pathophysiology and the mechanics on breathing they way in an ideal world would exist in. (1)There is seriously no time to whip out a textbook every night managing ICU patients when you start out. (2) When speaking to my attendings, even when I was wrong, my application was sound, and to me that’s a huge point with the attendings and medicine overall. Residency is a learning experience, the more you man up justifying your reasoning with conceptual thinking, everyone considers it, more than belting out facts. The Book helped immensely in “thinking it out” on the fly. The way it is written is very conceptual. Honestly, there is no time to be relying on anything but “muscle memory.”
rollin’ (verified owner) –
I love how this is such an easy read! If only I had this during my residency/medical school. I had to read several literature/textbooks just to understand ventilator concepts. Thank you Dr. Owens for making it easy for us doctors! thank you!
Ashley (verified owner) –
I am an Emergency Department Nurse who works at a Free Standing ED. At our facility the RN’s are cross trained to use the ventilator because we do not staff Respiratory Therapist. The ventilator is a big, scary machine in my eyes before reading this book but after readying this book (which only took about an hour) I feel so much more confident in my skills. I dog eared a bunch of pages and have a lot of highlights so I can quickly reference it at work when I need to. It really breaks things down and simplifies the information. I would recommend this to any RN who works with the vent.
Victoria (verified owner) –
The information is a little basic but it is easy to read. I would suggest this book for a beginner or someone that doesn’t cover critically ill patients frequently. Otherwise, I would look for a more in depth pathophysiology book. I wish I had read this book back in graduate school but I will be letting my orientees borrow it and read it!
WonkaTron (verified owner) –
Purchased this for my husband on his birthday – we are both internal medicine residents and he is planning on pursuing a career in critical care medicine, and this book was recommended by a colleague. It is a kitschy, fun read (never thought this was possible for something as dry as changing vent settings) – would be a great start for an intern, probably more that you would need to know. Reviews setting changes in a fun, memorable way. Even have several pulmonary ICU attendings who often quote this book whom I thought were just being goofy on rounds – you’ll definitely be in the “know” if this is your niche/are a medicine resident trying to master the basics of vents – and beyond!
Maysue (verified owner) –
If you want an understanding of how pulmonologists adjust ventilator settings this is an excellent tool. This is an awesome guide for non Respiratory Therapists who work with vented patients.
Avatar (verified owner) –
This is one of the best books I have ever read on ventilators. It’s like a running commentary. It’s consise, clear and full of realistic examples introduced at the right time (just before the concepts make you to start scratching your head). Of course as Dr. Owens admits, there are many more detailed books on mechanical ventilation which you can read for more knowledge. This book is so “down to earth” that any beginner can make sense out of it and any expert would agree with what I just wrote above. Congratulations Dr. Owens! Please write more books.
Angela L. (verified owner) –
Simply written, broken down, and good information for RTs, MDs, or RNs working in with the critically ill. A concise, quick reference that would be of benefit to have on hand in an ICU, or as supplimental material for a student.
Drew Harper (verified owner) –
I purchased this at the recommendation of Scott Weingart from Emcrit, but while reading it in my office, several other providers have commented on how it’s a classic of basic ventilator mastery. I had a fair understanding of how to manage vents before reading this, but this explained things in a much better way than I’d learned before and is a very practical guide to understanding and managing vents. Would highly recommend for interns/residents, APPs in the ICU and hospitalists who occasionally have to manage vents.
Kardelina Diaz (verified owner) –
As a hospitalist this book was a good overview of basic ventilator modes and adjustments. I have read other similar themes books that were not as informative as this one. Thus, compared to others it is 5/5.
DruEl (verified owner) –
A very great book. Resourceful. Especially in times like these.
Larisa Rudelson (verified owner) –
I am an ICU RN. Probably many of those things explained in this book I was supposed to know, but I didn’t. Talks between an RT and a physician were a mystery to me many times. Now I understand their reasoning behind decisions. I gained lots of confidence by reading the book that was very easy to read. It is also written quite artistically, and with a lot of sense of humor! Absolutely priceless book!
Ry (verified owner) –
I’m a PA-C and purchased this book as a “dummies” guide to ventilators. It is FABULOUS and should be the first place anyone starts when they want to truly understand mechanical ventilation. The information within is concise yet thorough. Product came in excellent condition, as advertised.
Kendra Stevenson (verified owner) –
I really loves the simplicity the author portrays the different ventilator modes. It makes it really easy for a novice to understand differences in modes, troubleshooting, making adjustments and what mode may be best for an individual depending on their reasons for respiratory failure. Great easy read!
P. Epperson (verified owner) –
Short, easy to read, and gets to the point. What more can you ask for? Not RT, and never want to be. So this was an amazing refresher and reminder of the different settings.
Anna (verified owner) –
As a student in respiratory therapy, I have read the book twice and love how the author summarized this technical concept in a well thought out and concise way. I highly recommend it!
Benjamin Barmaan (verified owner) –
Im an emergency medicine resident about to start critical care fellowship. Ive read so many different resources on vent management, but this has been my favorite. Its such an easy read. It clearly and simply explains what is usually a hard topic. Its a quick read and was actually enjoyable to read compared to the other resources Ive used in the past. Highly recommend this book!!!!!
Amber (verified owner) –
I’m an RN and was looking for further my knowledge on ventilators especially with the recent surge of covid and in my unit we have had a lot of intubated patients. The chapter regarding APRV and covid does exceptionally well at explaining and breaking it down for you. Have even had a pulmonologist look over this book for me and he said he would recommend it to his students.
Pablo Napky (verified owner) –
The Ventilator Book is an amazing tool for beginners like myself. Concepts are explained thoroughly and in an easily understandable way.
Anjelica C. (verified owner) –
I use this with the ICU book to read up on ventilators. The ICU book is good for more detail, this book summarizes things well in a very quick and dirty format. I like both. I wouldn’t use either as an on-the-spot reference for an emergency, however I work at an academic center where I have plenty of colleagues to consult. Can’t comment on its usefulness in the rural setting with less help around
George B (verified owner) –
Love this book. Third edition doesn’t have a acid base. Would appreciate winters formula, expected pco2 and A-a as well as anion gap explanation to get it to 5 stars!
Moni (verified owner) –
I use this book a lot. There is a lot of great knowledge. I wouldn’t consider it a pocket guide.
J. D. Duque (verified owner) –
This was purchased as a gift. The person receiving it has told me it is an excellent resource and very worthwhile. Strongly recommend!!
Tom (verified owner) –
I purchased and read this cover to cover right before my ICU rotation (I am a 4th year med student). Not only was it outrageously informative, but it is written very well– I seriously could not put it down, which is saying something for a medical textbook. Dr. Owens explains the ins and outs of each ventilator mode and incorporates the underlying pathophysiology which makes it a comprehensive read.
Traci (verified owner) –
This book is aimed at RT’s and medical students. As a nurse it has a ton of information that isn’t pertinent to me but it’s very helpful to know and allows me to be a resource at work.
Philip P. Julian (verified owner) –
This is a good book for those interested in the anatomy and physiology of respiratory care management of the ventilated patient. Dr. Owens provides good insights into patient ventilator modalities. My background is in respiratory care and anesthesia and I found this to be an important informational read in taking care of patients. I plan on using the information gleaned in my daily practice.
Nathan Plumley (verified owner) –
Can’t wait to show up to paramedic school already knowing all this in the book.
Diane (verified owner) –
Gave as a graduation gift and they loved it
Kyla A Edwards (verified owner) –
New grad ER nurse using this to better understand vents! Super helpful.
Kendra (verified owner) –
Wonderful knowledge within this book. As a Flight RN/medic im always managing ventilators and this very easily breaks down difficult topics. Highly worth the money and multiple reads!
Timothy Dewberry (verified owner) –
Good reference book for the practicing medial staff and RT career.
Billy-Jade K Achiu (verified owner) –
Took a while but good info.