Respiratory assessment and monitoring Part II Preface Introduction Monitoring ventilator waveforms Airway pressure Airway flow Loops Estimation of respiratory system mechanics Esophageal pressure Estimation of respiratory muscle effort Lung recruitment Achieving lung recruitment by performing recruitment maneuvers Monitoring lung recruitment Conclusion Glossary Respiratory assessment and monitoring Part II Respiratory Assessment and Monitoring Part II Table of contents: Preface Introduction Monitoring ventilator waveforms Airway pressure Airway flow Loops Estimation of respiratory system mechanics Esophageal pressure Estimation of respiratory muscle effort Lung recruitment Achieving lung recruitment by performing recruitment maneuvers Monitoring lung recruitment Conclusion Glossary Respiratory assessment and monitoring Part II Preface Introduction Monitoring ventilator waveforms Airway pressure Airway flow Loops Estimation of respiratory system mechanics Esophageal pressure Estimation of respiratory muscle effort Lung recruitment Achieving lung recruitment by performing recruitment maneuvers Monitoring lung recruitment Conclusion Glossary Respiratory assessment and monitoring Part II