A Brief History of Artificial Ventilation
The Structure of the Airways and Lungs
How the Lungs Work: Mechanics and Gas Exchange with the Blood
Respiratory Failure
The Management of Respiratory Failure: Airway Management and Manual Methods of Artificial Ventilation
Basic principles of mechanical ventilation
Portable mechanical ventilators
Managing ventilation during transport
Paediatric Artificial Ventilation for the Non-Specialist
Artificial ventilation in difficult and extreme environments
Mass ventilation
Conclusions: key messages.